Tag: Ganesh Chaturthi

This Ganesh Chaturthi, people of Tulasichaura in Baripada (Mayurbhanj) had an experience like never before.This year, artisans here came up with a 10ft tall lustrous Ganesha idol which is made up of nearly 60,000 glass marble balls.

This video of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Uganda is now viral on social media.The air reverberated with chants of Morya Morya Ganpati Bappa Morya at the famous Ganpati Temple in Entebbe.

Gone are the days when women couldn’t hold a job outside the home. Now, women are making their presence felt in every realm of life be armed forces, police or idol making.

Ganesha idols armed with bow and arrows, fashioned on Mega Power Star Ram Charan's role of Alluri Sita Rama Raju in 'RRR' have been winning hearts this year.

On the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, renowned sand artist Padma Shri Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a marvellous sand sculpture of Lord Ganesha at Puri sea beach. Patnaik has sculpted a 6ft tall sculpture of Lord Ganesha using 3,425 sand laddoos and some flowers. Surrounding the Vighnaharta are sculptures of two elephants worshipping the Lord.

Usha Kiran had once dreamt of pursuing higher studies and getting a cushy job. She was not able to fulfil her dreams due to financial constraints at home.

Creativity and imagination have no limits. This is an eco-friendly idol of Lord Ganesh INSIDE A BOTTLE. It took L Eswar Rao, a Bhubaneshwar-based miniature artist, 7 days to craft this clay piece of Lord Ganesh. This unique and artistic way of wishing people on Ganesh Chaturthi has been appreciated by one and all.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah also extended greetings on the occasion.

Sudarsan has created a six-ft-high sand sculpture of Lord Ganesh by using the sand ladoos with two elephants, and with a message "Happy Ganesh Puja".

The Badagada Bright Star Club has constructed a 51-ft Ganesh idol, the Akhandalamani Club has built a 50-ft idol at Nayapalli Nuasahi, Shahid Nagar Winner Club has made a 46-ft Vinayak idol and Sailashree Vihar phase – 2 Tala Padia Club has built a 40-ft Ganesh idol.

A bench headed by Indira Banerjee told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Karnataka government, to maintain the status quo for a few days.

The artisans have been asked to destroy the distorted idols of Lord Ganesh they have made.

There are different types of Lord Ganesh’s idols available in the market. The most important thing to keep in mind at the time of buying an idol for your house is the Lord’s trunk. 

Ahead of much-awaited Ganesh Chaturthi, the preparations have kick started across the country in full swing. After a two-year Covid gap, people will be finally able to celebrate Ganesh Puja elaborately without curbs and restrictions.

According to Balapur Ganesh Utsav Samithi, which organises the auction every year, the laddu was sold for Rs 450 in the first auction held in 1994.