Unlike Ganesh idols made out of clay, Plaster of Paris anjd leaves, two Hyderabadi residents came up with their creative innovations of Ganesh idols- Ganesh made out of Sabudana and Ganesh made out of paper straws.
Surya Prakash, the founder of Vigna Vinayaka Youth Association, Nacharam, who has come up with a creative innovation – Ganesh idol out of paper straws, said , “Every year we come up with innovative ideas. Our main aim is to give back to society. This year, we have made a Ganesh idol with straws, and around 10,000 paper straws were used to make this idol. It weighs 20 kg and is 10 feet tall. After immersion, the paper straws will be collected, dried and sent for recycling. The entire decoration was done by the colony children and students and the theme is attracting many people to visit the pandal and seek Lord Ganesha’s blessings.”
Sainath, the organiser of Ganesh Utsav Samithi at Ramgopalpet, has crafted a three-foot Ganesh idol using sago (sabudana) which is attracting huge crowds. Speaking to Pioneer Correspondent he said, “For the past 25 years, we have been organising Ganesh puja, and every year we come up with the eco-friendly idol, a crafted idol with about one-and-half kg sabudana. The idol is hand-made and the hand and feet of the idol are plated with silver and gold.”
