As I pass by the idol making workshops of lord Ganesha, getting those ready for the upcoming festivities, my mind relishes on some really fond memories of the festival and brings smile on my face.
I am always awestruck by the enormous diversity of forms in which the Ganesha idols are made. Ever since my childhood, I have seen and admired so many of those. Though the smaller idols that we bring home and worship every year more or less remain the same for religious reasons, the god does not seem to mind donning different forms every year.
I have seen huge idols made up of right from many coconuts to many bottles, many sweets to fruits or flowers. We see Ganesha in the form of all other gods as well, as Krishna, shiva, and so on. No god or goddess form is untouched by artistes to give to lord Ganesha. Last year based on a tv serial's popularity resulted in Ganesha idols as lord malhar and this year's blockbuster bahubali has made Ganesh idols to lift shivling on his shoulder! Simply amazing.
The god seems to be taking it all in its stride. From a tiny shape carved on a beetle nut to sky touching huge idols, from a shape made out of a hibiscus flower to that of Many names of The Lord, from being seated on flowers, peacock, animals to thrones, it all seems adorable and magical.
One of my favorite things during the Ganesha festival used to be drawing a rangoli with the newest form of Ganesha that has shown up in the newspaper that day.
Just a few strokes of lines and the shape taking a meaning of the god's idol is really a wonderful and unique thing. No wonder Ganesha is so popular among the artists. The possibilities for drawing Ganesha as an art form are enormous and only limited by one's imagination. The many forms clubbed with creativity of minds creates an awesome effect.
While I continue admiring the roadside idols in making and wait for the processions to show up the huge idols, here is a shout out to our favourite bappa, "Amchya ghari lavakar ya"! (Come soon to my home!)
I am always awestruck by the enormous diversity of forms in which the Ganesha idols are made. Ever since my childhood, I have seen and admired so many of those. Though the smaller idols that we bring home and worship every year more or less remain the same for religious reasons, the god does not seem to mind donning different forms every year.
I have seen huge idols made up of right from many coconuts to many bottles, many sweets to fruits or flowers. We see Ganesha in the form of all other gods as well, as Krishna, shiva, and so on. No god or goddess form is untouched by artistes to give to lord Ganesha. Last year based on a tv serial's popularity resulted in Ganesha idols as lord malhar and this year's blockbuster bahubali has made Ganesh idols to lift shivling on his shoulder! Simply amazing.
The god seems to be taking it all in its stride. From a tiny shape carved on a beetle nut to sky touching huge idols, from a shape made out of a hibiscus flower to that of Many names of The Lord, from being seated on flowers, peacock, animals to thrones, it all seems adorable and magical.
One of my favorite things during the Ganesha festival used to be drawing a rangoli with the newest form of Ganesha that has shown up in the newspaper that day.
Just a few strokes of lines and the shape taking a meaning of the god's idol is really a wonderful and unique thing. No wonder Ganesha is so popular among the artists. The possibilities for drawing Ganesha as an art form are enormous and only limited by one's imagination. The many forms clubbed with creativity of minds creates an awesome effect.
While I continue admiring the roadside idols in making and wait for the processions to show up the huge idols, here is a shout out to our favourite bappa, "Amchya ghari lavakar ya"! (Come soon to my home!)
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