The Pearl City is all set to celebrate the Ganesh festival in an eco-friendly manner and with the tallest Ganesh idol in the country this year.
The 60-feet high Ganesha in Hyderabad is drawing the attention of every passerby. The gigantic idol took almost three months and 200 artisans at the Khairatabad Ganesh Utsav Committee to complete. A gigantic laddu weighing five thousand kilos will also be offered to the Ganesha here.
"We are very happy to celebrate 60 years. Artists from different villages have arrived to complete this task," said the organiser of Khairatabad Ganesh Utsav committee, Raj Kumar
However, to suit the need of every household, idols in other different sizes have also flooded the market. The most popular of these are the clay idols. The eco-friendly Ganeshas are made from mud and are colored with natural, non-toxic dyes which are easily soluble in water. With the "Ganesha goes green" campaign, people are pledging to celebrate the festival in an ecofriendly manner.
"The campaign is to encourage people to use clay Ganesh idols that do not harm the environment," said Satosh Banpur, director of the campaign- Hyderabad goes green.
"We always make clay Ganesh idols and this year, we are buying one. I hope everyone will employ eco-friendly idols to save the environment," said Vijaya, a local resident.
Elaborate security arrangements have also been put in place to ensure peaceful festivities.
The 60-feet high Ganesha in Hyderabad is drawing the attention of every passerby. The gigantic idol took almost three months and 200 artisans at the Khairatabad Ganesh Utsav Committee to complete. A gigantic laddu weighing five thousand kilos will also be offered to the Ganesha here.
However, to suit the need of every household, idols in other different sizes have also flooded the market. The most popular of these are the clay idols. The eco-friendly Ganeshas are made from mud and are colored with natural, non-toxic dyes which are easily soluble in water. With the "Ganesha goes green" campaign, people are pledging to celebrate the festival in an ecofriendly manner.
"The campaign is to encourage people to use clay Ganesh idols that do not harm the environment," said Satosh Banpur, director of the campaign- Hyderabad goes green.
"We always make clay Ganesh idols and this year, we are buying one. I hope everyone will employ eco-friendly idols to save the environment," said Vijaya, a local resident.
Elaborate security arrangements have also been put in place to ensure peaceful festivities.
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