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Balapur Ganesh laddu auction reaches ₹39 lakh

Source: The Hindu · 25 Sep 2026, 06:17 UTC
Balapur Ganesh laddu auction reaches ₹39 lakh
Image: The Hindu · original report

A 21-kilogram Ganesh laddu from Balapur fetched ₹39 lakh at auction, according to The Hindu. The event’s recorded history dates to 1994, when a similar offering was sold for ₹450, highlighting the sharp increase in the amounts associated with the annual auction.

A 21-kilogram laddu associated with the Balapur Ganesh celebrations was sold for ₹39 lakh at auction, The Hindu reported. The auction has a recorded history going back to 1994. That year, a similar offering was sold for ₹450, according to the report’s source material.

The latest figure marks a substantial increase from the amount recorded at the auction’s origins. The available information identifies the laddu’s weight and the final auction value but does not provide details about the bidder or the use of the proceeds. It also does not state where the auction was held beyond its association with Balapur, or describe the circumstances surrounding this year’s bidding.

The report’s source material offers no further explanation for the amount reached in the latest sale.

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