This Article is From Sep 15, 2016

Mumbai Gets Its Coolest Idol: Ganpati Made of 300 Kg Snow Is Buzz In Town

Mumbai Gets Its Coolest Idol: Ganpati Made of 300 Kg Snow Is Buzz In Town

Standing 5.50 feet tall, the eco-friendly Ganapati idol has been kept in a minus 10 degree enclosure.

Mumbai: A Ganapati idol made of snow become a major attraction for devotees on the last day of Ganeshotsav in Mumbai.

Standing 5.50 feet tall, this eco-friendly Ganapati has been made with 300 kilograms of soft snow and has been kept in a minus 10 degree enclosure at the "Snow World" theme based park.

Devotees are thronging the park to offer prayers to the snow idol.

Abhay and Sushant, the artists, have created this innovative Ganapati idol.

"Ever since the eco-friendly Ganapati concept has been introduced, we artists strive to prepare new and innovative Ganapati idols. I took 10 to 15 days to make this Ganapati," Abhay said.

"We had decided that we will complete it in these 10 to 15 days. It is made of soft snow and approximately 300 kgs of snow was used to make the eco-friendly Ganpati, keeping in mind that our environment is not disturbed," he added

"I saw Ganapati made of snow for the first time and felt really good while doing pooja and Aarti," said a devotee Roshni.

A devotee offers prayers to the snow idol of Lord Ganesh.

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