This Ganesh murti is finished with a seated darbar pose. The darbar pose shows Ganesha seated in court, the form associated with granting audience and removing obstacles — the most traditional of our shapes, and the one most families ask for. Like every idol we make, it is shaped from natural clay and nothing else — no plaster of Paris, no chemical paint on the unpainted pieces, and no additive that would keep it from breaking down. That matters at visarjan: PoP idols do not dissolve, and the ones that end up in a lake or a river stay there. Clay returns to the water it came from, which is what makes an immersion at home in a bucket or a drum a real option rather than a compromise. Every idol ships with a free chouki, a mala, a 100g dhoop stick pack and a red cloth, so it is ready for sthapana the day it arrives. Celebrate the festival fully and leave nothing behind that the water has to carry.
Price: ₹299