Despite the ban on Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesha idols in Bengaluru, demand continues to rise, troubling clay idol-makers. Customers prefer PoP idols due to their durability and lower cost, resulting ...

Buying clay Ganesha idols has become a costly affair in Bengaluru ahead of Ganesha Chaturthi festival. Heavy rains have disrupted the supply of clay, and as a result the prices are steep. “Prices of ...

Ganesha idols painted in bright hues never fail to catch attention compared with their sober clay counterparts. Yet, none would deny the harm a painted Ganesha could cause to the water bodies when ...

Ganesh Chaturthi entered its fifth day on Wednesday, and five more days remain until the grand celebrations end on 16 September. While major pandals in big cities celebrate with huge idols, for many, ...

Mysuru: Ahead of the Gauri and Ganesha festivals, the city is flooded with a variety of Gauri and Ganesha idols of various sizes, heights, and designs. However, one of the challenges faced by devotees ...

Vinayaka Chavithi is that time of the year when Hyderabad sees a splash of culture, colour and clay. Even as colourful Ganesha idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP) throng the market, the number of ...