The festival of Ganeshotsav is exactly a month away. This year Ganesh Chaturthi 2020 will be celebrated from August 22. But this time the excitement about ringing in the favourite festival is going to be different because of the crisis of Coronavirus. With cases still on a rise and no definite cure yet, all major festivals have been affected. Even public Ganesh mandals will not be holding the Ganeshotsav 2020 celebrations as before. The most exciting part of these celebrations is to bring in an idol of Lord Ganesha and perform worship for the next few days. But this time because of the lockdown and social distancing protocols, not everyone is making these idols. However, you can definitely make one at home and also have safe celebrations. Instead of opting for the readymade idols, we give you ways in which you can create the Ganesha murti at home and add a special touch to your celebrations. When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2020? Know The Beginning Date of The 10-Day Festival of Ganeshotsav In Maharashtra This Year.

Now there are different ways in which you can make a Ganesha idol. You can use clay or also cardboard and paper. Although for worship, a clay idol is much better. Making the idol at home also saves money and is an eco-friendly way of carrying out the entire celebration, something that is much needed in present times. So we have got you DIY videos on how to make Ganpati Idol at Home.

Ganesha Idol With Clay:

The above video shows how by just making few balls of clay you can make a lovely idol at home. If you want a bigger idol, you will need a lot more clay.

Ganesh Idol With Shadu (Clay): 

This is a more detailed process on how to make an idol for poojan. Shadu Clay is a high plasticity natural clay which makes it easier to mould. For the detailing, you can use pens, pencils or even blades for the finishing. But make sure you are doing with utmost precision.

How to Colour Ganesh Idol at Home?

This video shows you, how to go about colouring the idol once you have crafted it. Get in eco-friendly paints from the nearest store or you could order the ones that you want online. And using the guidance of colouring videos you can decorate the idol as you want.

These are some of the videos you can refer to if you plan on making Ganesha idols at home. You can just go out once and get in all the stuff that you may need, like shadu clay, colours and then create it at home. You can take help of your family members to make it and together you can add the special touch to your Ganpati idol. You will also enjoy the process in your free time and it will definitely add on to the excitement of bringing in this celebration.

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