Clay Ganesha — Natural Shadu
Rs. 65
Clay Ganpati · made for visarjan
Shadu clay · suitable for appropriate home immersion
Clay Ganesha — Painted
Rs. 65
Each of these Ganpati murtis begins simply — with shadu maati, a kumhar's hands and generations of familiar craft.
The murti is shaped in natural clay and then painted by hand, bringing Bappa to life in joyful colour. Look closely and you will find the little differences that come from something made this way: a slightly different expression, a brushstroke that belongs only to that piece, or a colour combination chosen by the artisan who painted it.
And that is rather the point.
This is not a permanent decorative statue. It is a traditional clay Ganpati intended to complete the full journey of the festival, from bringing Bappa home through to visarjan. The clay, and the natural organic colours it is painted in, are made to soften and return to the earth when immersed appropriately at home.
- Material
- Shadu clay
- Height (inches)
- 10
- Weight
- 1.5 kg
- Technique
- Hand-formed shadu clay, hand-painted
- Finish
- Hand-painted, natural organic colours
- Purpose
- Suitable for home visarjan / immersion
No two Bappas are quite the same
These murtis come to us from small, traditional kumhar families rather than a factory production line. Each one is formed, finished and painted by hand, so small differences are not only possible — they are part of what makes each piece its own.
With the painted Ganpati, colours and combinations will vary from the photographs. Your Bappa may arrive wearing different colours while retaining the same overall style and character.
Our photographers do a rather excellent job — perhaps occasionally too excellent — but this isn't the sort of product we want to pretend has rolled perfectly identical off a production line. It is made for devotion, not a catalogue specification.
If choosing the exact piece matters to you, just ask us before ordering. We're happy to send you a photograph of the actual Ganpati available for your order.
Usually dispatches within 24 hours. UK stock.
Before you buy
This is a dissolving clay murti, intended for immersion. We do not sell a permanent murti — if you want one to keep, this is not it, and immersing it is the point.
Shipping & returns
Dispatched from the UK, packed for fragile transit. Returns accepted within 14 days of receipt under distance-selling rules.
Ganpati Guidance — Completing the Journey
Bringing Bappa home is only one half of the tradition. Visarjan completes the journey.
Our Ganpatis are made from shadu maati precisely with that moment in mind. At the end of your celebration, the clay can be immersed at home and allowed to return gradually to the earth — a simple way to observe the tradition while respecting the environment around us.
For home visarjan, place your Ganpati gently into a clean bucket or tub filled with tap water. Allow the murti time to soften and dissolve naturally; depending on the conditions, this may take several hours.
Once the clay has dispersed, the water can be returned to the earth — for example, by pouring it around your garden or houseplants.
A small but important UK note: please don't immerse your Ganpati directly into a river, canal, lake or the sea. Depositing material into open water is regulated in the UK, so public immersion should only take place through an appropriately organised event.
There is something rather lovely about the whole cycle: clay shaped by hand, welcomed into the home, worshipped, immersed, and finally returned to the earth.
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