Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival that is celebrated with great fervour and devotion. The whole merriment of bringing home a Ganpati idol and worshipping it for days fills the atmosphere with a lot of positivity.
This year the festival will start from August 27. The belief is that Ganesh Ji is the one who removes all troubles from one’s life and fills it with blessings and more blessings. The festival typically lasts 10 days, starting with the installation of beautifully crafted clay idols of Ganesha in homes and public pandals (temporary stages). People decorate the idols with flowers, lights, and sweets.
A lot of you must be planning to buy a Bappa’s idol and before you do that, you must know a few things. They are listed below.
Direction of Ganesh Ji’s trunk
Always remembers that it is considered auspicious when the trunk of Ganesh Ji is bent towards the left. It is said to transmit positive energy.
Mudra of Ganesh ji
Always buy a Ganesh Ji idol in which he is sitting in either Padmasana or Sukhasana posture. Why, you ask? Well, these postures are symbolic of peace, stability and calmness. Also, the countenance of Ganesh ji’s idol should be smiling and benign.
Size of Ganesh ji’s idol
It is said that one must buy idols that are either made of clay or pure metal. From an environment perspective also, when a clay idol is immersed in water, it doesn’t do any harm to the environment.
Besides all this, also remember to buy an idol that has in one hand modak and that also comes with mouse (Ganesh Ji’s vehicle). One should never leave the idol unattended at home. So, try to buy the idol on Ganesh Chaturthi or on a date close to the festive occasion.