In Telangana, Vinayaka Chavithi festivities began today across the state with traditional fervour and gaiety. People have set up special pandals to install Idols of lord Ganesha in different shapes and sizes at their residential areas and community places to offer prayers on the commencement of the Ganesh Navaratris as per the traditions. About one lakh 40 thousand idols have been installed in Hyderabad and Secunderabad twin cities. Governor Jishnu Dev Varma and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy offered prayers to Kharatabad Maha Ganapathi idol in Hyderabad. Our Correspondent says people thronged to have glimpses of Maha Ganapati at Khairatabad where organisers organised ‘Sri Saptamukha Maha Shakti Ganapathi.’