![]() Step 5: Take another piece of clay and roll it in the shape of a ball and place it over the body. Carefully carve the fingers and the thumb on it. ![]() Take one roll, wrap it around the idol right above the legs and flatten one of the sides upwards to make it look like a blessing. Take two rolls, flatten the end of the rolls outwards and stick them onto the torso of the idol. Step 4: Make four long rolls to make legs, arm and trunk of the idol. In case a toothpick isn’t available, use 2-3 drops of water to stick the two. Step 3: Make a goof-ball sized torso of the idol and use a toothpick to join the body and base of the idol. Step 2: Take one of the four pieces, flatten it and make the base of your idol. Step 1: Take clay and mix it well in water to make a nice dough. The workshop organised by Rishita and her team goes on for one hour and it involves eight steps which are as follows: SHANKAR MAHADEVAN ACADEMY MATERIALS HOW TOImmersion gives us a lesson as to how everyone has to return to nature, says Rishita.Īlso Read: ‘Celebrate Ganesh Utsav With Great Enthusiasm, But Keep These Celebrations Eco-friendly’, Says Prime Minister Narendra Modi How To Make Eco-Friendly Ganesh Idols From Clay At Home 10 days celebration for Ganesh Chaturthi should depict ‘how nature follows a cycle’. After celebration, clay idols can be immerse them into a bucket of water and that water can be used in plants. In the name of eco-friendly Ganesha, people often don’t realise that the idols they get have PoP in them which are again harmful to our environment. Once the clay dissolves in water it can be used for irrigating the plants. No kind of paint is used on clay idols thereby eliminating the toxic chemical from being submerged with the water and endangering several aqua fauna. Idols that are) made from clay naturally decompose within a day or two unlike the idols made from materials like PoP that take years to degrade thus causing severe pollution. ![]() Advantages Of Clay Ganapati Idolsīefore jumping onto the process, it is important to understand the significance of clay as an environment-friendly material. After we received a positive response we first conducted the session in my building to test it, says Rishita Sharma, founder of Green Utsav, a venture that organises zero waste events. Thus, I got in touch with a local potter gathered a few interested locals and circulated the message on WhatsApp. That is when I realised that people are ready to give up idols made from PoP provided an alternative is available. The idea of the workshops came after my family and friends expressed their wish to celebrate Ganapati festival in a green way. Rishita Sharma from Bengaluru is encouraging everyone to opt for eco-friendly Ganapati idolsĪlso Read: Say No To ‘POP’ Please! Five Eco-Friendly Ganesh Idols To Opt For This Ganesh Chaturthi ![]()
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