New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Shri Ganapati or Gajavaktra is one of the most loved Hindu deities. Not only is he worshipped and admired by Hindus, but is equally honoured by Buddhists and Jains.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): With the festival of Ganesha Chaturthi around the corner, organisers of a grand 'Ganeshotsav' in Odisha's capital city have decided to spread the message of environment conservation through a 46-feet tall bio-degradable idol of the one tusked God.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): As the city gears up for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival, the demand for various models of Ganesha idols increased in Hyderabad.
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): In a bid to celebrate eco-friendly Ganesha Chaturthi and inspire others to follow the suit, Mangaluru-based Nithin Vaja has made Lord Ganesha idol from paper pulp and seeds while avoiding toxic materials and paints.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Praying for peace at the Line of Control (LoC) and safety of the soldiers manning it, a woman is taking three Ganesha idols from Mumbai to her home in Jammu and Kashmir this Ganesha Chaturthi.
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) [India], Feb. 2 (ANI): The famed, six-foot Ganesha idol located on a hill in Dholkal area here, which was found damaged last week, was restored to its original place once again on Wednesday.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Jan. 28 (ANI): An ancient Ganesha idol located atop Dholkal hill in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada, that went missing, was found broken into 56 pieces on Saturday.
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh),[India] Oct. 28 (ANI): Till the last year, Chinese statues had a strong hold in Indian markets, affecting business interest of Indian sculptor artists, but this year there is a great demand of indigenous idols of Goddesses Laxmi and Lord Ganesha.
Vizag (Visakhapatnam) [India], Sept. 11 (ANI): A 29,465 tonnes (2,94,65,000 kilograms) of laddu was offered to a 78-feet long Lord Ganesha idol by the devotees in Visakhapatnam.