Ganesha: The Remover of Obstacles

Winners announced

In partnership with Itsy Bitsy

Ganesh Chaturthi is the birthday of Lord Ganesh, celebrated with extreme vigour and enthusiasm. Tilak turned what had been a domestic festival into a large public (सार्वजनिक) event lasting ten days, especially in Maharashtra.

Make any craft item that reminds us of Ganesh Chaturthi.

What to make

  1. A Ganesh idol using beading, sculpting, papier-mâché, stained glass, mosaic, quilling, zentangle or carving
  2. A Ganesh idol in any clay, or in wax, soap, wood, paper, beads, thread or glass
  3. Greeting cards using iris and tea-bag folding, parchment craft or rubber stamping
  4. A scrapbook page to capture special moments during the सार्वजनिक utsav
  5. A canvas portraying the festival in full spirit

Use any crafting technique from the Vault, or one you already know, to make a beautiful artwork. Upload your project with step-by-step instructions if you can — and win a prize!

Key dates

Submissions open
11 Jul 2026
Submissions close
4 Sept 2026
Voting opens
4 Sept 2026
Voting closes
18 Sept 2026
Winner announced
25 Sept 2026

Prizes

  • #1
    Winner
    Gift voucher worth ₹500 from Itsy Bitsy — India's No. 1 hobby, arts and craft megastore, with over 15,000 products to facilitate creativity.

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Result

🏆 Winner: Bankura-mane Ganesha, raw terracotta

A close field, and the panel kept returning to the same question: which of these would a family actually bring home and keep?

The terracotta Ganesha took it on the strength of the modelling — the Bankura horse-mane motif carried into the crown is the kind of idea you cannot unsee once it is pointed out, and the raw, unglazed finish trusts the clay to do the work.

Entries

Bankura-mane Ganesha, raw terracotta🏆 Winner
Wheel-thrown Ganesha with a stoneware dhotiShortlisted
Madhubani Ganesha on handmade paperShortlisted
Sanjhi paper-cut Ganesha for a pandal backdropShortlisted
Lamp-worked glass Ganesha, four inchesShortlisted
Repoussé brass Ganesha plaque
Kundan-set Ganesha pendant
Lacquered Channapatna Ganesha for small hands