Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most sacred festivals celebrated in India. Celebrating it creates an atmosphere of excitement and joy throughout the home.
But, lost in this joy and excitement, we should not harm the environment. We should also keep in mind that the festival we are celebrating is not causing any harm to the environment.
Why we should celebrate Eco-friendly Festival
- To avoid major pollution caused by plaster of Paris (POP).
- To prevent water pollution, so that aquatic life can be saved
- Save rivers and ponds
- To make the coming generation understand the value of the environment
Choosing Eco-friendly celebration is not just a trend, actually it’s our Duty.
Choose Shree Space for Eco-friendly celebrations
Let’s see How to Celebrate Eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi at Home (Idol Making to Visarjan)
first move – Making Bappa’s Idol at Home
At first & most beautiful part is – make Idol of Bappa at Home
🌿 By Choose Eco-Friendly Materials
- Shadu Mitti (Clay)
- Natural मिट्टी
- Organic colors
Let Avoid
- Plaster of Paris (POP)
- Chemical colors
The size of the idol should be small, so that it can easily melt in a small vessel filled with water.
Perfect Idon size – approx. 6-12 inches.
Whole family Involvement
Every member of the household should be involved in making the idol. This maintains family unity, emotions, and joy.
Second Move – Ganesh Aagmanoutsav (Bappa’s Welcome)
All the members of the house should come together, wear traditional clothes and welcome Bappa by chanting Bappa’s name.
Decoration of Entrance
Rangoli designs
Fresh marigold & banana leaf Toran at door
Clay Diyas at Entrance
Welcoming Rituals
chanting Bappa’s name
Flowers showering
Singing of Bhajans
Bappa’s Aarti
Say together – Ganpati Bappa Morya!
🌿 Third Move – Eco-Friendly Decoration Setup
Decoration plays the most important role in Ganesh festival.
🌱 Sustainable Decoration Materials
Use:
- Fabric backdrop
- DIY Paper Decoration
- Jute Material
- Original Banana leaves
- Wooden mandap frame
- Fresh flowers
Avoid:
- Thermocol
- Plastic sheets / flex backdrop
- Different verity of foam
We have huge collection of DIY Eco-friendly Paper decorations
🎨 4th Move – DIY Paper Decorations
Reduce waste and save money with DIY Paper Decorations
✂ Simple DIY Ideas
- Paper flowers
- Paper fan backdrop
- Paper toran
- Origami Paper art
- Colorful Fabric Backdrop
Recycle Concept
We can create a new creativity by decorating with colorful paper, magazines, wedding cards, invitation cards and some other things that are easily available at home, By doing this we can also fulfill our responsibility towards the environment.
🍛 5th Move –Bhog for Bappa
Bappa loves simple homemade food.
Authentic Bhog Prasadam
- Modak
- Puran Poli
- Coconut Ladoo
- Fruits
- Panchamrut
🌿 Serving Ideas – Eco-Friendly
We can Use: Banan leaves / Leaf plates / steel, glass or copper utensils ans void plastic disposables plates.
6th Move – Prayers & Aarti
Prayer is main ritual of Ganesh festival.
🕯 Morning & Evening Rituals
Light desi ghee diyas, Pray Atharvashirsha, Do Aarti 7 Bhajans
🌊 7th Move –Ganpati Visarjan – Eco-Friendly
Visarjan is last & emotional step of this festival but this should be environmentally friendly.
🏡 Visarjan at Home
Take a Big Pot / bucker / tub with fill of clean water. Put this pot as per available place.
let Bappa’s Idol dip inside for Immerse. After Immersion use dissolved water for plants.
you can use this clay for next year for Idol making.
🌎 Home Visarjan Benefits
No Pollution in river / lake / pound, clay and water uses for growing plants
Say with devotion:
Ganpati Bappa Morya, Pudchya Varshi Lavkar Ya!
🌼 Finally – Celebrate Festival – Green & Pure
Ganesh Chaturthi is festival of love, devotion, and family & people togetherness — not pollution & compitition
By Making of Clay Idol, decorate with sustainable decoration and offers authentic handmade prasadam and at last Visarjan at home complete a natural beautiful spiritual process. Festival is our devotion, don’t let it become a decoration competition.
Let us together pledge to celebrate Green Ganpati Festival and inspire others too.
