Bhubaneswar: Ganesh Chaturthi is around the corner and this religious festival is marked as a great day for new beginnings and fresh starts as Lord Ganesha is the god of wisdom, prosperity, and good fortune. The 10-day celebration brings family members together for a variety of activities such as feasting in groups, decorating the house with new colours and rangoli followed by the puja and singing bhajans. This year Ganesh Chaturthi will be held September 10.
Here’s how you can spruce up your house to make it look new ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival:
Placing brass diyas at specific places
Without diyas, no Hindu event is complete. A brass diya with a flowery design can certainly enhance the look of your puja room. It will definitely add colour to the puja and change the ambience.
Ganesha Statue
Lord Ganesha’s idol can be a great showpiece item or a perfect gift for the guests who visit your home during the 10-day celebration. Varieties of Lord Ganesha statues are available. Most of them look exquisite.
Altar Cloth
Bright red and yellow cloth pieces can be used for various purposes. The satin clothes with glittery golden hemlines are offered to the lord or used as a puja altar cloth or to decorate the deity with.
Colourful garlands
Beautiful jasmines and rose garlands is something you cannot skip. These are needed to frame and decorate the entrance to your house as well as on the puja room. The garlands can also be used to adorn the statue of the deity. If the flowers are fresh it will add a different hue to the whole surrounding with their scent.
Decor Banner
A banner in festive colours proclaiming ‘Happy Ganesh Chaturthi’ will certainly create a festive spirit among the visitors and family members.
A small temple
The setting up of a small temple where the statue will be placed will certainly give a new look to the entire festive atmosphere. A temple with hardwood finish offers a divine air and a magnificent appearance. The deity stands out against the muted background, making it perfect for wall-hanging and saving space in your home.
Ganesha wall hanging showpiece
A sophisticated and elegant wall hanging of Lord Ganesh with vibrant colours can never go wrong.
Velvet mat to sit on
A velvet decorative mat can be quite useful for sitting comfortably during extended puja and bhajan sessions. It can also be used as a rug later on.