Search For "idols"
Ganesh Chaturthi: Artists make eco-friendly cow dung Ganpati idols in Guja
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], August 21 (ANI): Ahead of Ganesha Chaturthi, an organisation based in Gujarat's Vadodara has made eco-friendly 'Vedic Ganesha idols' for the occasion.
Read More
COVID-19: Sharp drop in sale of Ganpati idols in Delhi ahead of Ganesh Cha
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic continues to dampen festive spirits ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi as idol makers in the national capital said that footfall in the market hit new lows, slashing the sale by at least 80 per cent.
Read More
Ganesh Chaturthi: Coimbatore NGO creates eco-friendly Ganesha idols with s
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 21 (ANI): A day ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, Kovai Kulangal Padhukaapu, an NGO based in Coimbatore has made eco-friendly Ganesha idols with lentil seeds embedded in them.
Read More
COVID-19 impact: Ahead of Ganesha Chaturthi, sale of idols falls
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], August 20 (ANI): Ahead of Ganesha Chaturthi, the idol makers in West Bengal's Siliguri said the sales of Ganesha idols have dropped sharply this year due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown.
Read More
Idol makers in Chennai struggle to make ends meet ahead of Ganesh Chaturth
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Business of idol makers in Chennai has been hampered due to the spread of coronavirus. Artists preparing idols of Lord Ganesh ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi are facing a shortage of work as orders have reduced in comparison with last year.
Read More
Ganesh Chaturthi: Indore woman makes coronavirus-themed eco-friendly idol
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clarion call to citizens to use eco-friendly idols during Ganesh Chaturthi, a woman in Indore has made Lord Ganesha idol using chocolate on the theme of coronavirus and is planning to immerse it in mil
Read More
COVID-19: Sculptors bear loss after demand for handmade idols drop in Delh
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Sculptors in Delhi are bearing losses after the demand and the sale of handmade idols dropped due to the coronavirus pandemic. The situation remains unchanged even during the festivals.
Read More
Ahead of Ganesha Chaturthi, artist prepares 'sanitiser Ganesha idols'
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Ahead of Ganesha Chaturthi, an artist in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area has made 'sanitiser Ganesha idols' keeping in view the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Ganesha idols have sensor machines installed in them which dispense sanitiser every time people p
Read More
Ganesh Chaturthi: Bhumi Pednekar urges fans to opt for eco-friendly Ganpat
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): As Ganesh Chaturthi is just around the corner, actor Bhumi Pednekar has urged people to choose eco-friendly methods of making Ganpati idols at home, benefitting our nature. The festival will be celebrated on August 22.
Read More
Ganesh idol sales fall by half due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Despite the introduction of eco-friendly idols and other measures, sales of Ganesh idols have fallen by half as compared to last year in Hyderabad due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More
Ganesh Chaturthi: COVID-19 diminishes demand for large-sized Ganesha idols
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], August 18 (ANI): As the COVID-19 outbreak has changed the way religious festivals are celebrated, it has also diminished the demand for Ganesha idols in several parts of the country including Haryana.
Read More
Civil society members in Nepal protest against atrocities over Hindus in P
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 14 (ANI): A group of civil society members on Friday held a protest near the Pakistani embassy in the country's capital Kathmandu denouncing atrocities over Hindu minorities as well as the destruction of Buddha idols and temples.
Read More