As the city is engrossed in the festivities of Ganesh Chathurthi, the chants of ‘Bappa Maurya’ by the devotees has filled the air. Every year Ganesha idols captivate the attention of the buyers.
The idols of Ganpati go contemporary every year and this year the Baahubali craze is seen among buyers. A resident of lalghati Prachi Agarwal says, “We have bought the Ganpati idol representing Baahubali movie. It was the excitement of our kids so we got the idol.”
From Hulk Ganesha with six packs to Bahubali Vinayaka, and from My Friend Ganesha to the great warrior Baji Rao Peshwa, the sky is the limit for the imagination when it comes to making the idols. Besides, the idol representing Bajirao maintaining his swagger sits on royal singhasan is captivating the attention of the devotees.
“Each year during this year I sell out about 300 idols of lord Ganesha varying the sizes and colours,” said Sanjay a vendor at New Market. “This year I have got the idols of different themes. But the Bollywood theme attracts the buyers most,” says Sanjay.
Not only this, but children too are fond of buying the Ganpati idols. With a tint of excitement Roshni, a 10 year old girl said, “I have bought a 1.5 feet long Ganpati portrayed as a rockstar because I find it cute and that’s for my room. I will place him in my study.”
Another buyer Akash Prajapati has brought a Tirupati Balaji statute worth Rs 4000. He says, “We buy Ganesha Idol of different forms every year and the excitement is always the same.”