Published 11:36 IST, August 20th 2020

Ganesh Chaturthi: Indore woman makes eco-friendly COVID-themed chocolate Ganesha idol

An Indore resident has decided to celebrate eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi by making a chocolate Ganesha idol for the festival. 

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Nidhi Sharma, an Indore resident has decided to celebrate eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi by making a chocolate Ganesha idol for festival. Nidhi Sharma me a coronavirus med chocolate Ganesha and plans to immerse it in milk on Ganesh Chaturthi.

Ganesh Chaturthi in Coronavirus times

This Ganesha idol me out of chocolate is eco-friendly and is in line with PM Modi's appeal to citizen to be sensitive towards environment during Ganesh Chaturthi. Nidhi Sharma's Lord Ganesha idol is a way to pay tribute to COVID-19 warriors like doctors, police, and or health care workers who are on frontlines amid global health crisis, on occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. This chocolate Ganesha symbolises hope to Indore resident, Nidhi Sharma. 

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"I have me Ganesha idols using chocolate. We believe that we will get rid of coronavirus with blessings of Lord Ganesha. Based on this me, we have placed idols of police and doctor. We have also me a ball using chocolate symbolizing coronavirus. We have showcased Lord Ganesha killing ball using trident," said Nidhi Sharma. 

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Nidhi Sharma is t only going eco-friendly this Ganesha Chaturthi but she's also planning to help poor and needy people on this occasion. She plans to immerse this chocolate Ganesha idol in milk on and distribute it amongst needy people on festival. Indore resident also got creative with Ganpati idols and wrote 'Corona Go' with chocolates. 

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"I have me such models for my friends and relatives as well. I have been making such Lord Ganesha idols since last year. We immerse se Ganpati idols me of chocolate in milk and distribute among needy people," said Nidhi.

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In ar case, an artisan from Mumbai me an invative Ganesha idol sanitisers for Ganesh Chaturthi. man installed idol with sensors that dispense hand sanitizer as soon as people place ir hands under idol. This Ganesha idol was created keeping in mind current global coronavirus pandemic. 

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artisans from Karnataka are t going to be left behind. idol makers in Bengaluru me Lord Ganesha idols dressed like doctors and healthcare workers in an attempt to pay tribute to COVID-19 warriors. y have dressed up Lord Ganesha's pet rat as a nurse and ded COVID-19 patients in hazmat suits and PPE kits. 

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(With inputs from ANI)

11:36 IST, August 20th 2020