Ganesh Chaturthi 2016

Warm wishes of Ganesh Chaturthi to my wonderful readers!!
May this festive season bring to you prosperity, happiness, health, success and contentment. Ganesh Chaturthi is the second most anticipated festival at my place, first being Diwali. Ganesha - the remover of obstacles, the patron of education, the God of intellect and wisdom, is worshiped in many homes through out the year. But this time of the year many states in India and many Indians across the globe welcome Ganesha to their home with grand fervor to celebrate the birthday of the elephant headed God.

Each festival and occasion calls for a celebration and make your creative juices flow. Last year few days before Ganesh Chaturthi I had made a M-seal Ganesha and for this year celebration I was planning to make an Eco friendly Ganesha. But as it is said man proposes and God disposes, God had some awesome plan for me this time. We have recently shifted to Mumbai and I am celebrating this auspicious occasion at a place, where each and every nook and corner of the city is glowing with the aura of the elephant headed God. Presently busy in arranging my home and have no time for DIY. But I'll not disappoint you all. For me presence of lord Ganesha spreads positivity and I have few corners of my Noida home shimmering with positivity for you all. 

Ganesha brings prosperity and initiate new beginnings. 

Vighna Harta - the remover of obstacles.

Lambodara- the one who have big stomach. It stands for vast capacity for amalgamation and incorporation of thoughts and ideas. 

Mangal Murti - The one who bestows peace or purity and endows auspiciousness. 

Vidyapati - The master of Vidya or Knowledge. 

I hope Ganapati-the master of all will bring in peace and harmony in our life and will fulfill our dreams and wishes. 

"Ganpatti Bappa Moriya"

DIY Ganesha Idol

Ganesha, the God of wisdom, prosperity and auspiciousness. The remover of obstacles (Vighneshwara). Ganpati, the benevolent and beloved deity of all, is on his way to our home. Holiness and spirituality is in the air and we have started feeling the presence of elephant headed God everywhere. Puja Pandals are getting ready here and there. Festivities everywhere and in this situation the creative juices in my mind will not flow that’s impossible. So I also thought of making a Ganesha idol for my home. I am not going to worship it on Ganesh Chaturthi, as bidding adieu is the toughest part. It will be with me always at my home and will become a part of the small family of Ganesha idols at my home. What I made is also not eco-friendly, but still I know my readers will be interested to know the DIY.

Items required
1- Two small pebbles (one comparatively bigger than another)
2- Hobby ideas Shilpkar caly / white M-seal
3- Acrylic paint
4- Paper knife / craft knife
5- Paint brush
6- A small piece of polythene bag
7- Talcum powder
8- Glue / Fevicol 

Step-1

Dust your palm with talcum powder to avoid Shilpkar clay sticking to your hands. The Hobby Ideas Shilpkar clay contains two packets, one is resin and the other is hardener. Take equal amount of both and knead them well. Take a small portion of this mixture and place it on the small polythene sheet. 

Step-2
Now place the bigger pebble on it. If you need, you can apply glue (fevicol). I placed it directly and left it for few minutes. Then on that place some more mixture and place the other pebble. Then take some more mixture and flatten it.

Step-3
Cut it in half with a paper knife or craft knife, with this we will make the ears. Similarly make two hands and a crown. Then stick these in their respective places. 

Step-4
After sticking the crown stick the ears. After this at the end make the trunk and stick it. If we are making Lord Ganesha how can we forget his Bahan the Mushik. So make a tiny winy cute little rat also. Once the clay of the base dries completely take out the polythene piece. 

Step-5
After making it, let it dry for around an hour. Then prime it with white acrylic paint. Let it dry again for some time and then paint with colour of your own choice. I used red, yellow, black and white. Then it’s ready. 

So make a Ganesha idol for your home, as nothing can give more pleasure than creating something like this by our own hand.

To get some Puja decoration ideas, that you can implement on this Ganesh Chaturthi you can visit my Diwali post here. 

Wish you all a Happy and a Blessed Ganesh Chaturthi 2015