If you are planning to bring Ganpati Bappa home, then this time instead of buying a chemical idol from the market, make an eco-friendly idol at home. This idol will not only save you from pollution but will also make it easier for you to immerse it. Also, when you make Bappa’s idol with your own hands, you will love him more. With the help of just a few simple tips, you can make an eco-friendly Ganpati at home. Note down the smart trick for making the idol from clay to shaping it.
Useful tips for making eco-friendly Ganpati
If you want to make eco-friendly Ganpati, then instead of buying clay from the market, prepare clay at home. Only then will you be able to make original eco-friendly Ganpati.
To prepare the clay, bring some soil from a nearby park and soak it in water. Then filter this soil and water and keep it aside. Put the soil in a cloth and hang it so that all the extra water drains out. The clay is ready. This soil will be absolutely smooth and can be used to make a statue. Keep in mind that it should not be red soil.
-To make the idol you should use a plate and spoon.
-To make the base of the idol, take a plate with high sides and apply coconut oil on it. So that the clay comes out easily. Put the clay in it and make the structure. Then take it out and give it a lotus-like shape on the side with the help of a toothpick.
-Use large soup spoons to make the legs of Bappa’s idol.
-Also make hands with the help of small spoons.
-To make the body of Ganpati Bappa, take a glass and apply coconut oil in it. Put the clay in it and when it sets, take it out by inserting a spoon.
-Whenever you put a neck on the statue, connect the body and neck with the help of a toothpick. This will prevent the neck from falling.
– Along with this, keep applying a layer of clay on the back side of the idol by taking it in your hands. So that the idol does not break or chip or get damaged.
-Use coconut oil on your hands to grease the idol.
-In the same way you can make the trunk and the turban of the Lord. Also, define the decorative items on them with the help of a toothpick.
-To decorate the idol, make ornaments from tapioca and rice. Also, if you want to color the idol, mix orange vermillion in oil and color the idol with it. Ganpati Bappa’s idol will be ready. You can keep it in the temple and worship it and you can easily immerse it at home.
-If you do not have clay, then you can make an idol of Ganpati Bappa by kneading wheat flour with the help of these steps.