How to Make Eco-friendly Ganpati Murti

1. How to Make Eco-friendly Ganpati Murti Ganpati festival is the most widely celebrated festival in India. It is believed that Lord Ganesha brings prosperity, knowledge, and wisdom to people. All over India, especially in Maharashtra, Ganesha Chaturthi is celebrated with much pomp and grandeur. But, the way people celebrate this festival, brings much harm to the environment. The problem mainly arises at the time of immersion as the idols that are made of plaster of Paris (POP), contaminate the natural water resource. So, it is the need of the hour to save our

2. environment and one of those hundreds and thousands of ways to bring that change is to shift towards revering eco-friendly Ganpati murti. Usually, the sculptors make huge Ganpati idols with clays to form the structure but then to give it a strong foundation they use POP coating outside the idol. In that case, if Ganpati murti can be reduced in size and also if it can be made only out of clay, it will get dissolved into the water without causing any harm to the environment. The color that is used to make Ganpati idols are nothing but harmful chemicals that cause severe harm to marine life when it gets mixed with the water. So, instead of those harmful chemicals if natural colors made out of flowers or turmeric can be used it would serve the purpose of making eco-friendly Ganpati murti. Ganpati murti can also be made out of soil, fertilizers, and seeds and after the puja is over by immersing the idol in an artificial pool, we can get a composite that is eco-friendly and can further be used in agriculture or our gardens. Source: https://dailypooja.weebly.com/blog/how-to-make-eco-friendly-ganpati-murti