The videos of the messages from the DharmaGurus, Scholars, activists are being uploaded, will be available soon. Also, look out for videos of making clay Ganapati idols by hand.Till then, enjoy the interesting video abt Ganapati Visarjan from folks at the National Institute of Design.
Shops selling Clay Ganapati idols in different areas in Bangalore
Procedure to make clay idols of Ganesha. Details of natural material can be used
The demand for Ganesha idols are increasing in number and the artists are busy catering to the diverse needs of the customers. Pottery town (near Lingarajpuram), Kumbarpete (near Majestic), Magadi, Yalahanka and Nagavara are some of the main places where the Ganesha idols are made in large numbers.
To get an approximate estimate of the number of idols made in a year, we conducted a survey on 12th September 2004.