Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): While the ongoing coronavirus crisis has dampened the spirit of all festivals, Indore's Lok Sanskriti Manch, supported by MP Shankar Lalwani, has come up with the unique idea of creating eco-friendly Ganesha idols for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturt
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, Government of Tamil Nadu has prohibited the installation of idols in public places and rallies to immerse idols in water bodies in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Surat (Gujarat) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, artists are sculpting unique idols. In Surat, Lord Ganesha's idol can be seen as a coronavirus killer. In another set of idols, Ganesha's mice can be seen battling coronavirus.
Puducherry [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Puducherry District Magistrate has issued an order prohibiting the placing of idols at public places, gatherings and public processions to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, in view of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 9 (ANI): Organisations are now coming up with eco-friendly initiatives for Ganesh Chaturthi and other festivals such as idols containing herb seeds which can be planted.
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 2 (ANI): An Assam-based sculptor Ranjit Mandal is making statues depicting Lord Ram's journey, from childhood till coronation, since 2013 in Ayodhya.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 31 (ANI): The Ganeshotsav Mandals and people in containment zones will have to immerse idols in a metallic tank inside the containment zone on the occasion of Ganeshotsav and Ganpati Visarjan, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], July 25 (ANI): The Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA) is encouraging cowsheds to make eco-friendly idols of Lord Ganesh using cow dung for Ganesh Chaturthi.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 23 (ANI): Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of "Aatmanirbhar Bharat", Indore's Shweta Paliwal has made innovative eco-friendly rakhis and Ganesh idols along with other decorative items out of cow dung, ahead of Raksha Bandhan and Ganesh Cha
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 12 (ANI): With Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner, idol makers in Bengaluru say they are bracing to face huge losses amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 12 (ANI): Several idol makers in Guwahati say they are staring at huge losses amid the COVID-19 crisis as they have not yet received any orders ahead of Durga Puja festival.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 5 (ANI): As Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state by the coronavirus pandemic, Ganesh idol makers businesses are suffering due to inability of making sufficient Ganesh idols.