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Social organisations, political parties call for eco-friendly Vinayaka Chavithi celebrations
4 months ago

Social organisations, political parties call for eco-friendly Vinayaka Chavithi celebrations

The Hindu  

Social organisations, political parties and voluntary bodies, and charitable institutions started the distribution of clay idols of Lord Vinayaka to facilitate celebration of Vinayaka Chavithi festival in an eco-friendly manner. The foundation’s founder Pratap Swamiji and the Rangasthali chairman Gundala Gopinath Reddy gave away the idols at Thathayagunta Gangamma temple, with a call to immerse the clay idols in the …

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Ganesha idol making is no commercial activity for these traditional artisans of Mangaluru
4 months ago

Ganesha idol making is no commercial activity for these traditional artisans of Mangaluru

The Hindu  

Seventy-five-year-old artisan Ramachandra Rao is hurt when a customer asks the cost of a small clay idol of Ganesha that he is giving finishing touches to by delicately painting the eye. Mohan Rao was among the few artisans of Mangaluru who started clay Ganesha idol making more than a century ago. Great grand children Madhukar Rao, Sanjay Rao and Shivaprasad …

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Idols, sweets, and jewellery popular among Deepavali gifters this year
1 year, 1 month ago

Idols, sweets, and jewellery popular among Deepavali gifters this year

The Hindu  

From the usual sweets and dry fruits to handicrafts and bags with antique looks, Bengalureans are engaged in buying a variety of gifts for their friends and family this Deepavali season. “Colourful diyas, clay diyas, and Ganesha and Lakshmi clay idols are what customers typically from the northern part of India find unique, especially during this season,” said Veena at …

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Malda-based home guard creates Durga idol with sustainable resources | See pics
2 years, 3 months ago

Malda-based home guard creates Durga idol with sustainable resources | See pics

India Today  

As Bengal is all set to welcome Maa Durga, artists have unleashed their collective creativity to bring to existence the most ornate and exemplary themes for the Durga Puja. Speaking to India Today, the 60-year-old revealed, he created Goddess Durga's idol without one of its core contents, clay, which is mandatory to hold the murti together. “I often make Maa’s …

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Carve your own Ganpati, say NCR residents ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi
2 years, 4 months ago

Carve your own Ganpati, say NCR residents ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi

Hindustan Times  

Seeing clay dough take shape into an idol of Lord Ganesha is a joy unmatched. The hand crafts the murti and shortly, Bappa comes alive!” Artist Namita Saxena makes Ganpati idol using Haldi dough. Saxena, who is helping people learn how to make a haldi dough idol, says, “I teach people so that they can make eco-friendly idols with what’s …

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GHMC to distribute 3 lakh clay Ganesha idols
2 years, 4 months ago

GHMC to distribute 3 lakh clay Ganesha idols

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The GHMC will distribute about 3 lakh clay Ganesha idols for free in its zonal offices and all GHMC circles, even as ministers Indrakaran Reddy and Talasani Srinivas Yadav urged people to use the eco-friendly idols for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival that begins on August 31. On Saturday, Indrakaran Reddy and Talasani Srinivas Yadav, under the auspices of Telangana …

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Use clay Ganesh idols to protect environment:Vinod Kumar
2 years, 4 months ago

Use clay Ganesh idols to protect environment:Vinod Kumar

Deccan Chronicle  

KARIMNAGAR: The vice-chairman of the State Planning Commission B. Vinod Kumar on Friday appealed to the people not to use Ganesh idols made of Plaster of Paris and plastic bags to protect the environment as they would pollute water bodies and soil. To create awareness among the people and to educate them about the importance of worshipping clay idols for …

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging PoP Ban For Sculpting Idols
2 years, 6 months ago

Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging PoP Ban For Sculpting Idols

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed a PIL challenging the ban on use of Plaster of Paris for making Ganesh idols. However, a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice MS Karnik noted that the Supreme Court had already dismissed an appeal against the National Green Tribunal's order, thereby upholding the ban. In January 2021, the petitioner …

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Hyderabad top cop hails Khairatabad panel for clay Ganesha idol
2 years, 6 months ago

Hyderabad top cop hails Khairatabad panel for clay Ganesha idol

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Hyderabad police commissioner C.V. Anand and GHMC chief Lokesh Kumar felicitated members of the Khairatabad Ganesh Utsav Samiti for their decision to make a clay Ganesh idol using organic colours for the Ganesha festival scheduled for the first week of August. Appreciating their move, Anand said that clay idols were pro-environment and appealed to the public to emulate the …

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'What About Us?' As Maha Dims Ganpati Celebrations Due to Covid-19, Workers Dependent on Festival in Limbo
4 years, 5 months ago

'What About Us?' As Maha Dims Ganpati Celebrations Due to Covid-19, Workers Dependent on Festival in Limbo

News 18  

With the Maharashtra government calling for low-key Ganpati celebration this year in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, livelihood of people associated with the festivities, which generate a turnover of more than Rs 70 crore every year in Mumbai, has been adversely affected. Besides, nearly two lakh idols are installed by citizens at their homes every year, Naresh Dahibavkar, president of …

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Punekars mould in eco-friendly message with clay idols
5 years, 4 months ago

Punekars mould in eco-friendly message with clay idols

Hindustan Times  

With Ganeshotsav setting in, Punekars are ready to welcome the elephant god with enthusiasm and an eco-friendly touch on Monday. “We have been in the clay idol business since the last 12 years and in the last four to five years, the demand for clay Ganpati idols has seen an increasing trend. Another clay Ganpati idol stall owner, Rakesh Pawar …

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