Korba, 7 September (HS). Jai Deva Ganesh Utsav Samiti in Katghora of Korba district has built a grand Ganesh pandal in the form of the famous Prem Mandir of Vrindavan. This pandal has been prepared by 20 artisans of Kolkata in a month using 3000 bamboos and thermocol.
Main attractions
– 21 feet tall statue of Lord Ganesha in the form of Dagdusheth Halwai of Pune.
– Statues of Hanuman ji in Rudra form and Radha Rani Krishna.
– Ganesha idol made by sculptor from Thanaud.
Specialty of Thanaud Village
– Clay Ganesha of Thanaud village is in demand in five states.
– The population of the village is around three thousand, and making clay Ganeshas is the main occupation.
– This work has been going on for the last five generations.
Ganesh Utsav Samiti member Sanjay Agrawal said that the idol of Katghora's king Dagdusheth Halwai of Pune has been given its final shape and this idol is the biggest one made in Chhattisgarh.