DIY Ganesha/Eco Friendly Biodegradable wholewheat Ganpati- The advantages of making a DIY Eco friendly Bio degradable wholewheat Ganapti idol is first and foremost the satisfaction of not just bringing Ganpati home but of actually creating it with your own hands Plus you know that you helped the environment by making it of biodegradable material. It’s a great way to involve children and teach them about lord Ganesha
Hi Friends, My first post ever! So excited.I have been wanting to start my blog for sometime now and what better day than Ganesh Chaturthi, the birthday of Lord Ganesha. I hope the Lord blesses each one of you with prosperity and luck.
The DIY Eco friendly Biodegradable Ganesha is made of only 2 ingredients found in every home- wholewheat flour and salt. Salt acts as a preservative and the wholewheat idol doesn’t get spoilt for the duration of the festivities. Though I have never kept the idol for more than three days. Baking the wholewheat idol solidifies the shape. I do visarjan of the idol in a lake in my neighborhood. The wholewheat flour becomes food for the fish.
For my non Indian friends, Ganesha is the god who we pray to, before we start anything significant, be it marriage, business or a journey. Legend has it if you pray to Ganesha, he removes all obstacles and everything goes smoothly.
Though I pray to Ganesha everyday I had never observed Ganesh Chaturthi, till last year. I am thankful to my friends from Mumbai, Sunil and Lavina, who introduced me to the observation of the 10 day festivities. Sunil’s devotion to the Lord is so impressive, he makes it a point to visit Mumbai every year for two weeks to observe Ganesh Chaturthi. Ganpati loves laddoos and what better way to appease him than by making his favorite laddoos. Here is a Collection of easy and quick laddoo recipes which includes- Badaam ke laddoo made from Almond flour, Besan ke laddoo ,Two ingredient Coconut laddoo and Chocolate, dates and nuts Laddoo. If you want some more easy Indian dessert recipes, do check out this Collection of 20 easy Indian Desserts ready in under 10 minutes. Another way to make Ganesha is by making a Tree Ganesha with Clay. I put cilantro/coriander seeds in the clay and did the immersion in a pot in my yard.
Here is the written recipe followed by the step by step pictorial recipe-
Ganesha-Eco Friendly-Biodegradable-Wholewheat Ganesha
Equipment
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1 bowl
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1 measuring cups and spoons
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1 baking tray
Materials
- 2 cups Wholewheat Flour/Atta
- 1 cup salt
- enough water to make a tight dough about 1 cup
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 175F or the lowest setting in the oven.
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Make a tight dough with all the ingredients and let it rest for an hour.
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Make Ganpati by following the pictorial representation below.
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Bake for an hour in the oven.
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Use Haldi,Kumkum to color Ganpati or leave as is like I did.
Notes
Here is a step by step pictorial presentation
Make dough and let it rest for an hour
Make 1 large, 2 medium,2 small and 5 very small balls
Flatten a medium ball for the base
Put the large Ball as the body. Wet the dough a little, it acts as glue to hold it in place
Roll 2 small and 2 very small balls for the hands and legs
Give the hands and legs shape
Add the legs, make sure to wet the dough to make it easier to attach
Add the arms 
Attach the head with a little water. Make sure the back is smooth.
The 3 small balls are used for ears and trunk. Attach all with little water.
Add eyes, tusks and sacred thread
Add crown and bindi. Bake for an hour in the oven at the lowest setting.
Celebrate with his favorite sweets Besan ke laddoo and Chocolate,dates and nuts laddoo.
Enjoy the blessings!
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Reeta Patel
Great blog! Good luck Aanchal.
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Reeta, appreciate the good wishes!
Sharmila Bhawnani
My Dear Aanchal -Great going my friend!! Awesome awesome.
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks a lot Sharmila
Sangita Gupta
Very sweet start to your new blog. Good luck and look forward to many more postings.
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks sangita for the encouraging words!
Vibha singh
Great job Aanchal!!! Proud of you!!!!
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Dolly! Appreciate the encouragement!
Sunil Sadarngani
Thank you Aanchal
Aanchal Gupta
You are welcome, Sunil! Indeed a true devotee!
Vidushi
Very creative and eco-friendly idea. Definitely tempted to try this 🙂
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Vidushi, do try and post a picture, would love to see it!
Anupama
Amazing Aanchal!Saw your vlog and the beautiful instructions you have given for making the divine Ganesh.Thank you soo much ! Really enlightening!!
Aanchal Gupta
Thank you Anupama, appreciate your kind words
Ritu Sharma
Excellent idea ! Made my children make the eco friendly ganesha. Was such a hit. Thank you for the idea Ms Gupta:)
Aanchal Gupta
Hi Ritu, thank you for sharing your feedback. So happy to hear that your children enjoyed making the eco friendly Ganesha and was a hit with them.
Sanjay Gupta
Awesome post! Look forward to many more!
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks a lot for the appreciation!
sanjeev
All the best poonam
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Sanjeev for the encouragement, appreciate it!
Sudha
So happy for u girl..! Always admired u and ur passion for cooking..n ofcourse ur amazing sense of style and fashion.. Looking forward to ur posts n wishing u all the best..!?
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Sudha! Appreciate the lovely comments! As far as style and fashion goes, you can say its a mutual admiration society, coz I love your style too!!!
Poulomi
Interesting! Looking forward to seeing more of the posts. All the best.
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks for the appreciation and encouragement Poulomi
Ujala
Great beginning with the Lord Ganesha ??all the very best for your Blog?
Aanchal Gupta
Thx Ujala, appreciate it.
Lavina
I made best of your blog .. I made ganpati at home for the first time… Love it!
Tried ladoos.. Perfect recipe!
Awesome!! Awesome!!! Keep it up !!
Aanchal Gupta
OMG Lavina, Thanks for trying out both Ganpati and Laddoos! Thats awesome! Please share picture of Ganpati and Laddoos that you made.
Rajeshri
Enjoying all your post Aanchal! Looking forward to reading more! Keep it up!
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Rajeshri, appreciate it.
Samira
Awesome way to make Ganpati. I too bring biodegradable Ganesha for the puja but this time I’d like to make your way. Let’s see what Ganesha wants me to do. Thanks a lot for sharing.
But tell me one thing, if I don’t paint, how will it look like after 2 days. Same or ?
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Samira, hope Ganesha has plans for you to make it my way! I did not paint my Ganpati,I prefer the natural look with just sindoor tilak. I kept it for 3 days at home and it does dry up a bit, it is after all wholewheat. I did how ever rub it lightly with oiled hands,that does help to maintain its look. Please share a picture of your creation. Would love to see it.
Lathiya
When I was a kid ,used to make this when my mom makes roti..Now my daughter does it..looks amazing..great step wise instruction
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Lathiya,Great activity with kids that teaches them not only about our culture but also consciousness about the environment.
Afroz
This is such beautiful way of celebrating a festival. Following eco-friendly way is need of an hour.
I have to tell tou are very crafty and the idol looks so beautiful.
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Afroz. We all have to become eco conscious and do our small bit.Thanks for the appreciation.
Jagruti
You are such talented lady, I love the idea of making Ganesha murti with Aata, I might try, I bet it won’t be as good as yours though.
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Jagruti,Hope you will try making Ganesha murti with aata,I am sure it will be very good.
Soniya
Take a bow Girl!! You have done it so well, very well explained too.❤️
Aanchal Gupta
Thanks Soniya,appreciate it.
Sonia
Is it possible to keep Ganesha made with aata for 11 days. I really liked ur idea. But i can i keep it for 11 days. Plz reply???
Aanchal Gupta
Hi Sonia,The atta has salt for preservation, so it should not get spoilt. It does start looking dry after 2-3 days. I would suggest applying oil all over Ganesha to keep it from looking dry. It should work. I always keep for 3 days. I also have method to make a tree Ganesha in my blog as well. I have used clay for that. Please do let me know if you keep Ganesha for 11 days. Thank you.
Sravani
Instead of immersing in water, can we consume it like a prasadam on the night of the festival ?
Aanchal Gupta
The whole wheat after baking and keeping for a few days is dry. Plus has a lot of salt. I would not recommend consuming it.
thakshak
Thanks for the tutorial… I used wheatflour and turmeric to do this.
Aanchal Gupta
Welcome thakshak, adding turmeric is a great option. Did you add salt?
Nishita
Added some glitz to your original recipe of wheat flour Ganpati. Love that simplified method you have posted for all of us.
Aanchal Gupta
Thank you Nishita, I loved your version of the DIY wholewheat Ganpati with the Gold and glitz. I am so glad you loved the simplicity of the method. Its really easy and can be made by all.