Ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Bhubaneswar, artisans are meticulously perfecting lord Ganesha idols, with a notable preference for Maharashtra-style models.
Naveen Jaiswal, a vendor in Himayath Nagar, said, " I have been selling the Ganesh Idols for the past 25 years. We have all the varieties of Ganesh starting from 500 to 65,000. We have different varieties of Ganesh Idols. We also have Eco-friendly Ganesh. We have customers from Maharashtra a
"As per instructions by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and directions of the Supreme Court, BMC has declared that from this year onwards, Environment-friendly Lord Ganesh idols will be compulsory for household Ganeshotsav," an official statement said.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 9 (ANI): Indore has an age-long tradition of presenting Jhanki (tableaux). Today again, after a break of two years, the city is poised to witness the collection of 'Jhankis' in the evening on the occasion of Anant Chaturdashi.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 8 (ANI): The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has set up artificial baby ponds for immersion of Ganesha idols, made of Plaster of Paris, for making the whole event simple and feasible.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 6 (ANI): During the last 15 years, an Indore resident has collected thousands of Ganesha idols from across the world and decorated his house with them. Interestingly, no two idols are made of the same material. Each idol is made using materials d
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 5 (ANI/PNN): Thousands of Lord Ganesha idols made of plaster of Paris (PoP) and clay will be submerged in swimming pools this Ganesh Chaturthi. Hyderabad will be the first city in India where devotees would immerse the idols in pre-fabricated pools, w
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 5 (ANI): Different varieties of Ganesh idols are being seen across the country. Ganesha idols are available in a wide range and large varieties from non-biodegradable materials to simple eco-friendly Ganesha idols which attract devotees.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 4 (ANI): The auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi has begun in full swing and people brought Lord Ganesha's idols to their homes to worship them throughout the festival. The 10 days long festival will conclude on September 9 and will end with the fi
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations are in full swing across the country. Devotees have brought different types of idols of the Elephant God to their homes to celebrate the 10-day-long Ganesh festival. Fans are going filmy this time.
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): The auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi has begun in full swing and people brought Lord Ganesha's idols to their homes to worship them throughout the festival. The 10 days' long festival will conclude on September 9 and will end with the final immersio