Coimbatore: Uncertainty over Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations has hit sculptors in the city badly. While they used to get orders for Ganesh idols till this time of the year, this year they have so far only been inquired by the district administration about the possibility of allowing them to celebrate the festival in public places.
People’s concerns are not unfounded. With the daily Covid-19 count in the district fluctuating anywhere between 220 and 260, the restrictions are becoming stricter.
There are five major Ganesh idol making units in the city. They make sculptures from 1 feet to 13 feet high. While idols ranging in size from 1 ft to 3.5 ft are mainly used for domestic worship, larger idols are used by religious organizations and associations of residents to be installed in public places.
While the festival falls only on September 10 this year, it is high time units start receiving orders. The demand for idols made in the city is at places like Tiruppurhandjob udumalpethandjob Pollachi And this eucalyptus.
s yogananthamOne idol maker, said he used to make 700 to 800 statues that were anywhere from 3.5 feet to 13 feet high in a typical year. “I have not made any idol in that category so far this year. Things were no different last year as well. While I used to make 5,000-6,000 small idols, this year I have made only less than 2,000 of them.”
Last year, he said, the state government had started easing restrictions by this time. “But it seems the infection is on the rise now. We are not going to take any advance amount from the customers till we get a clear picture of the ingredients in the store.
People’s concerns are not unfounded. With the daily Covid-19 count in the district fluctuating anywhere between 220 and 260, the restrictions are becoming stricter.
There are five major Ganesh idol making units in the city. They make sculptures from 1 feet to 13 feet high. While idols ranging in size from 1 ft to 3.5 ft are mainly used for domestic worship, larger idols are used by religious organizations and associations of residents to be installed in public places.
While the festival falls only on September 10 this year, it is high time units start receiving orders. The demand for idols made in the city is at places like Tiruppurhandjob udumalpethandjob Pollachi And this eucalyptus.
s yogananthamOne idol maker, said he used to make 700 to 800 statues that were anywhere from 3.5 feet to 13 feet high in a typical year. “I have not made any idol in that category so far this year. Things were no different last year as well. While I used to make 5,000-6,000 small idols, this year I have made only less than 2,000 of them.”
Last year, he said, the state government had started easing restrictions by this time. “But it seems the infection is on the rise now. We are not going to take any advance amount from the customers till we get a clear picture of the ingredients in the store.
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