One of the most-awaited festivals of the year, the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is hardly a week away. Ganeshotsav 2019 will be starting on September 2 and go on for the next 10 days, ie until Anant Chaturdashi on September 12. The festival sees people bringing an idol of Lord Ganesha at home and performing worship for a specific period of days. The house is decked up for welcoming the Lord and special makhar is made in which the idol of Lord Ganesha is kept. There are many readymade makhar options available in the market, but most of them are made of thermocol. Last year, the Bombay High Court refused the sale of thermocol decorations during the Ganpati festival. Because theromocol or polystyrene foam is not an eco-friendly material. However, thermocol decor is still available in the market. Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi 2019, we give you other eco-friendly options you can opt for to make Ganpati decorations.

Making a makhar takes a lot of time and thus it is easier to get one readymade. Having a Ganpati celebration at home also requires a lot of other preparations like the special delicacies, arranging puja material, shopping for stuff etc. But one of the best ways of getting into the festive mood is making the makhar itself. So we give you other eco-friendly decor options of making a makhar and how you can make it. Ganesh Chaturthi 2019 Makhar Decoration Ideas: 5 Ways to Enhance The Look of Your Ganesh Pandal at Home This Festive Season.

Eco-friendly Ganpati Makhar Decoration Ideas

Decorations with grass and plants: 

You can give your Ganpati idol a very rustic view by adding some natural elements around. You can also get a backdrop of artificial grass and arrange it behind. To keep it more natural, add some miniature plants too.

Floral backdrop:

 

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You can make a backdrop of a particular coloured flowers. Additionally, you get a lot of artificial flowers in the market, from strings to bouquets. If arranged well, it makes for a beautiful decoration. Only thing is, in case you are using fresh flowers, you will have to keep sprinkling water on them evefry few hours.

Decorative basket:

This is something different and will give a lovely look to your idol too. All you need is a bamboo basket, some decorative paper and lights. You can colour them as per your choice and make a beautiful dome over your idol.

Curtain and fairy lights:

This is one of the easiest and hassle-free ways of Ganpati makhar decorations. All you have to do is get colourful curtains and hang them at a backdrop. Get yellow or white fairy lights and just leave them over at a distance. You can watch the above video to know how to go about it.

These are just some of the ways you can decorate around your Ganpati idol. If you are a lover of crafts, then you can always put that to work and make designs of paper, paper quilling and then arrange it all well for a Ganpati decoration.

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