9 Eco-Friendly Decoration Ideas for Ganesh Chaturthi

Priyanka Arora
6 min readSep 25, 2018

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Ganesh Chaturthi aka Vinayaka Chaturthi is one of the most remarkable festivals celebrated by Hindus. This Year the festival occurs on September 13. Hindus celebrate this festival to worship Lord Ganesh.

According to the Hindu Lunisolar calendar, the festival begins off on the 4th day of Bhadrapada month. Right now from chanting bhajan to installing Ganesh idols to offering ladoos and modaks to prepare bhog for Ganesh the festival is full of intensity and fun.

It’s a ten-day festival and celebrated in Maharashtra, before Ganesh Chaturthi, people start off with bundles of activities.

Right from home decorating to buying stuff, people start off the preparations for this festival seven days earlier. We all know there are no rules and limits for decorations.

So let your creativity run and make your own home-decorations which can create a unique ambiance filled with purity, divinity, and colors. Welcome lord Ganesha idol, the god of wealth, health and prosperity with all pomp and colors.

People either use real or artificial flower decoration or use readymade thermocol makhars but if you want to make more creative decoration around where the Ganesh idol will sit. Search Ganesh Chaturthi flower decorations ideas and you will get the best samples on the internet.

Continue reading our content as below we have mentioned you some marvelous and trending ECO-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi decoration ideas you can try this Ganesh Chaturthi festival without hurting your pocket.

Flowers-

Flowers are an essential part of every Indian festival. Decorate your interior beautifully with eye-pleasing fresh and colorful flowers. To add more beauty. Make flower garlands to place it near the idol. The place where your idol will set should be clean, fresh and smell good.

This will not simply enhance the look of the house but also keep your house smell nice all the time.

The trend of ECO-friendly Ganesh decoration has been popular. In place of using toxic elements, make use of flower decoration for loving Bappa.

Flower decoration can be done in so many ways. You can do floral flower arrangement or any other flower arrangement. The Best part is that it is ECO-friendly and will not put a hole in your pocket. In the market, you will find various flowers choose the one that comes under your budget. Rest depends on your creativity. You can go more creative with flowers.

You can also add rangoli to enhance the overall decoration. Make peacock rangoli or any other creative design along with the flower arrangement.

Go Green-

With growing awareness, people switched to ECO-friendly Ganesha idols and now it is time we try for ECO-friendly decorations too. The reason behind eco-friendly Bappa is that it doesn’t harm the aquatic life after Ganesh immersion.

You can go green by using plants and natural materials and add decor the indoor beauty with them. You can also make use of recycled items for Ganesh Chaturthi decoration.

Peacock decoration-

Peacock feathers can be used in decorating Ganpati idol sitting place. You can easily get the feather’s from the market and can make peacock face using papers or thermocol.

They can decorate the place where Ganesh Ji with peacock feathers. This is one of the simplest and creative Ganpati decoration ideas. To make it shinier use decorative embellishments and glitters to enhance the look.

Theme decoration-

If you really want to make your Ganesh Chaturthi decorations to stand out from the rest, then you have to boost your creativity. You can make creative things with the help of nature and natural things. Set up a theme decoration and represent the waterfall, Himalayas, or forest.

Decorations don’t always need to be intricate. You can recycle and reuse items that are accessible easily in your home. This will not only reduce waste but also save your lot of money.

You can use wood, old fabrics, and suitcases, among others to give your Ganesh decoration a unique and fresh touch. Anything can be recycled and a little creativity by your side can make a big difference.

Glass jars lanterns-

Throw the traditional lantern and try your hands on this beautiful and colorful glass jar lanterns. Add a splash of glitters, colors, and your colorful glass lantern is ready. You can place LED lights inside the jar or Diya and then see how it brighten your house.

ECO-friendly decoration-

Considering environment health, many people are opting for ECO-friendly decorations. From using papers cups to paper flowers there is a multitude of options available to choose from. No matter what decorative item or what design you choose, lights are the must.

Lights add a whole fresh dimension to the decoration. You can make use of LED diyas or series of lights. There is a wide range of lighting products available online and offline for you to choose from.

Thermocol makhars-

Now if you have not enough time left for the amazing Ganesh Chaturthi decoration, then buy a readymade thermocol. It is one of the safest and best bet. As the festival comes nears, the market get equipped with vendors selling different sizes, shapes, and colors of Thermocol makhars.

Decorate with cloth and saree-

There are so many ways to use cloth as shapes and drapes for decorations. Convert your saree into big mountains by attaching poles beneath. You can drape it as a background. Use a saree or dupattas as curtains to set the colorful background. To make it more creative twist and knot the saree in exclusive patterns and shapes.

Divine decoration with ECO-friendly candles-

There are many variations of aromatic candles accessible in the market. You can make your Ganpati decoration unique with the help of these candles. These candles are accessible in assorted sizes, colors, and designs.

There are also lamps available fitted with colorful bulbs. Place few around the idol along with the candles to have a dazzling look and fragrance for the Ganpati.

So this was our ECO-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi decoration ideas to make this Ganesh Chaturthi not only divine but also clean and green. Choose any decoration idea from above, we guarantee that your guest should appreciate your decoration and your loving Bappa will surely feel pleased.

Decorate with cloth and saree

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