Karimnagar: The Vinayaka Chavithi festival is about to start, and people across the district are eagerly preparing for the celebrations. Devotees and Ganesh Utsava Committees are excited to organize Vinayaka Navaratri events. Large idols of Lord Ganesha, crafted in various forms, are now ready for sale. Residents, especially the youth, are busy bringing home Ganesha idols to celebrate the festival.
In rural areas of Karimnagar, such as Thigala Guttapalli, Manakondoor, Bommakal, Kothapalli, Jyotinagar, Ramanagar, and Rekurti, Rajasthani families have been working hard for the past four months to create these idols. As the festival draws closer, their work has picked up pace, with the artisans putting in extra effort to meet the growing demand.
Youth groups and Bhakta mandals are showing great enthusiasm, eager to install more idols this year. Over 80 different designs of Vigneshwara idols have been handcrafted by skilled artisans. Small idol stalls are also set up in the market, attracting attention from various organizations. Streets are being adorned with pavilions to honor the Ganesha idols, and devotees are decorating mandapams with canopies and shamianas. At night, colorful lights add to the festive atmosphere.
In Karimnagar, some of the biggest mandapams are being set up at locations like Tower Circle, Boyawada Ravichettu, and Gandhi Road Ganj area. These places are known for worshipping large Ganesha idols, and the mandapams are beautifully designed in unique shapes to mark the celebrations.
The excitement for the Ganesha festival is spreading not just among the youth but also among children, who are eager to organize Ganesh Navratri celebrations in their villages. In areas with a significant population of Marwadi families, such as Sircilla district, Peddapalli workers and Jagtial textile workers are making arrangements to collect contributions from their communities for the festival.
Dhannaram, an idol trader, shared with Hans India that earlier, they used materials like Paris coconut fiber to mold the idols. However, due to a steep increase in prices, they are now using plaster of Paris, which is harmful to the environment and causes significant damage.
