Actress Ragini Dwivedi participated in an eco-friendly clay Ganesha live demo for children in Cox Town in Bengaluru on Saturday
Organisers said the idea went beyond simply replacing PoP idols with clay ones: by making the idols themselves, participants, particularly children, gained a better understanding of the environmental impact of their festival choices. If they learn sustainable practices at a young age, they carry those values throughout their lives and influence their families as well,” said NH Subramanian, secretary of Benniganahalli Kere Community Development Trust. In the weeks leading up to Ganesh Chaturthi , several neighbourhood groups across the city organised clay idol-making workshops, many of them free, giving children and families an opportunity to make idols using natural clay and mud. The workshops were an important part of the city’s efforts to make festive celebrations more sustainable. “Children are the best ambassadors of change.
The idols made during these sessions will be placed in homes this weekend for the festival, which falls on Monday.