How To Decorate Your Home With A Ganesha Idol? What To Do And What Not To Do.

In the Indian faith, worshipping Lord Ganesha before any important or big celebration or occasion is necessary. Lord Ganesha is the lord of prosperity. He brings happiness and joy. Also known as Vighnaharta is the belief that he removes every obstacle in his devotees’ life.

Lord Ganesha is the son of Lord Shiva and the Goddess Parvati. He is portrayed as having an elephant head with only one tusk and a human body. Mushak Raj is the vehicle of Lord Ganesha.

In this topic, we are going to discuss the decoration of Ganesha’s idol in your home, what you should do while placing a Lord Ganesha statue at home, and what you should avoid.

Decoration Of Ganesha Idol At Home

In India, most of the time Ganesha idol is brought to the home before Ganesha Chaturthi, but that is not permanent, on Ganesh Chaturthi, the idol is immersed in water, as the belief that lord Ganesha visits his devotees’ homes, and on Ganesh Chaturthi, Lord Ganesha returns back to his home and family. In Indian Puranas, these types of idols are known as guest idols.

You have to take care of everything while placing an idol at home, Direction, the size of the idol, the place where you want the Ganesha idol, the color, the small Details of the statue, the material used to create the idol etcetera.

Choose The Perfect statue:

The first and most important step is to choose which Ganesha Idol you want to place at home. There are numerous varieties available in the market, or on online platforms. And if you already checked where you can buy Ganesha idol, you are probably confused after seeing the variety of statues.

You can buy the Traditional Chola Bronze Statue of Mappillai Ganesha, this is a very beautiful idol in which the Tamil painters who created Ganesha imagined him as a Tamilian bridegroom. When Ganesha wed the sister's siddhi and buddhi of the sage Narada. This will be the perfect statue to decorate your home. Many more creative and unique statues are available there, you just have to do a little more research.

Color And Material Of The Idol:

The statues you buy and the color of the statue will play a very major role in your house’s vibe. For example, Lord Ganesha’s statue is believed to bring joy and positivity to your house, and the color and material of the statue also have their own significance.

The Carved Marble Ganesha statue is made up of marble and is white in color, the white color of the statue is very eye pleasing, and you can place it in your living room to create a peaceful environment.

And the material used is also the perfect material to build or create statues due to its flawless properties, the artist can easily shape the marble into the desired statue, and the statue made up of marble will have each and every detail showing very beautifully.

If you are not a fan of marble you can go with brass statues, they will give your home a rich appearance. The Traditional Chola Bronze Idol of Nritya Ganapati Ganesha is a masterpiece. These types of statues you can also buy.

Small Details Of Lord Ganesha:

After selecting the perfect material you have to take care of the small details of Lord Ganesha in the idol. Like lord Ganesha’s trunk should be in the left direction, check that in the idol Lord Ganesha had Modak in his hand and also his vehicle Mushak Raj must be there in the statue.

Area That You Are Giving To Statue:

After doing these many efforts you will find the perfect statue according to your preference, then you have to choose the area in your home in which you are going to place the idol. According to Vaastu shastra, you have to take care of the direction and area of placing the statue. The idol direction to place the statue is North, West, and Northeast. Do not place the statue in the bedroom and near the bathroom rather than this you can place the statue in the garden or in the living room and also in the kitchen.

Conclusion:

The type of material in which you want your statue to be made should be decided upon before you decide to use Lord Ganesha’s statue to beautify your home. After that, you need to pay close attention to the statues’ minute features and make sure that every aspect that Lord Ganesha likes is included in the carving. Then purchase the ideal statue, and while positioning it in the house, select the northeastern direction as well as the surrounding area. Hope this post will help you find the right statue for yourself.

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