Ganpati Bappa Morya Tradition In Decor

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In this feature Neha Agarwal describes a Brass Ganpati, bright flowers floating in an urli, and a hint of light coming from a votive/ diya; her favorite decor "go to" for an auspicious occasion at home!

A festive brass Ganpati 

This time around, the occasion was Sankashta Chaturthi. The idol looks beautiful and majestic with its intricate details, while the refurbished carved elephant stand serves as a perfect pedestal for the Ganpati.

The elephant decorated stand itself has brass inlay detail on the top surface

The Ganpati idol sitspretty on a wooden stand made up of three elephants in the living room wherethe air is fragrant with herbal incense placed in an antique brassincense holder.

A close-up of the incense holder

The incense holder has exquisite patterns embossed on it and was sourced from Nepal. 

The details on the brass incense holder

This is how the final setting looks: Brass urli, Lord Ganpati, a silver diya, and the brightly colored place-mat

Detailed work on the brass bajot/chowki that the urli is placed upon

The bright yellow marigolds and rose petals provide a dash of color in the solemn setting

Since the decor of the surrounding area is sober and neutral, with the veneer wall unit serving as the backdrop (and the ceremonies were to be performed in the evening), the floating marigolds and rose petals in the antique finish brass urli lend some color and brightness to the room.

The end result was a resplendent display, colorful and fragrant, and joyfully festive!