Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi 2023, we spoke to idol makers of Dadar who highlight the struggles of meeting customer demands, the need to preserve culture and the art of idol-making Every year, murtikars ...

‘Parisara Balaga’, an environmental organisation, will be conducting a workshop on making clay Ganesha idols for school children at Sri Basaveshwara Yoga Park in Alanahalli, here on August 22 and 23.

With Ganesha Chaturthi around the corner, Bengaluru’s art studios are buzzing with ‘Make Your Own Ganapati’ workshops. People of all ages are rolling up their sleeves to mould clay, share ideas, and ...

After the Bombay High Court’s interim order on January 30, prohibiting the immersion of Plaster of Paris (POP) idols in ...

VIJAYAWADA: NTR district has entered the World Book of Records (London) by preparing 7,730 eco-friendly clay Ganesh idols, setting a new global record. The initiative, jointly organised by the ...

(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated August 18, 2025) In a small workshop in Hamrapur village, 60 kilometres from Mumbai, Nitesh Daur stands quietly amid neat ...

HYDERABAD: Clay Ganesh idol sellers in Telangana are facing a severe setback this season as imports of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols from Maharashtra have flooded the market. Traders report losses of ...

Clay not being easily available, dwindling number of artisans making idols, rising costs of paints have driven up the prices of Gauri-Ganesha idols this year. While the prices have only seen a small ...

Ahmedabad: Twenty years behind bars did not break Ganesh Bhati's devotion—it only shaped it anew. The 51-year-old clay idol maker from Hollywood Basti's famed Ganesh Murti Market, once condemned to ...

HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) will distribute one lakh clay Ganesh idols free of cost to citizens and NGOs at 34 locations across Hyderabad, from August 24 to 26.

Ganesh Chaturthi, one of India’s most beloved festivals, is just around the corner. Soon, the streets will echo with chants of Ganpati Bappa Morya, homes will glow with lights, and families will unite ...