Ganesh Chaturthi 2026
Monday 14 to Sunday 20 September 2026
Club House Lawns, Aparna Serene Park, Kondapur, Gachibowli, Hyderabad
This page is for residents of Aparna Serene Park. Contributions collected here pay for the pooja, the poojari, flowers, prasadam and the daily arrangements of the seven-day festival. Online booking opens shortly. Until then, please contact a committee member using the numbers below.
Seven days
Aarti timings are shown below. Family pooja slots are booked separately and are not the same as the aartis — see book a pooja.
Drawing activity for children
Portico, or B2 if it rains. Sheets provided, bring your own colours. No registration.
Clay activity for children
Portico, or B2 if it rains. Clay provided. No registration.
Parikrama, then Sthapana Pooja at 3:00 PM (five pairs, allotted by the committee)
Any colour
Morning aarti, evening aarti at 5:30 PM
Pooja slots 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM
Green
Ganapathi Homam, aartis at 9:00 AM and 5:30 PM, Deepa Alankaram at 8:00 PM
Pooja slots 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM
Pink
Morning aarti, evening aarti at 4:00 PM
Pooja slots 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM
Yellow
Kumkum Pooja, aartis at 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM
Pooja slots 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM
Purple
Chappan Bhog, aartis at 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM
Pooja slots 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM
Blue
Morning pooja, Ganesh laddu, prasadam distribution, and the Visarjan procession from 3:00 PM
Pooja slot 9:00 AM only — no evening slot
Orange
Bhajans and cultural programme
The bhajan and cultural performance schedule has not been finalised. It will appear here once the committee confirms it.
Free idols
150 Ganesh idols are being given away free to residents, one per flat, on a first come first served basis. There is no charge and no payment is taken.
To claim one we ask only for your name, flat number and phone number, so that the committee can confirm it is yours when you collect it.
Claiming opens at 9:00 AM on Saturday 12 September. Once all 150 are claimed, further requests join a waiting list. Collection details will be shared with everyone who claims one.
Idols that are not collected are passed to the next family on the waiting list.
Prasadam seva
Residents are welcome to prepare prasadam at home and offer it at the community venue, morning at 9:00 AM and evening at 5:00 PM on each day of the festival. There is no charge to take part.
This is separate from sponsoring the daily prasadam for the whole community, which is listed under contribute.