Updated On: 08 September, 2024 03:47 PM IST | Mayurbhanj (Odisha) | ANI
A youth organisation of Odisha is celebrating for the 18th year, and have not only made it with bangles but also made the pandal out of bamboo in Baripada

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A youth organisation of Odisha is celebrating Ganesh Puja for the 18th year by preparing a 15-foot tall Ganesh idol using 25,000 glass bangles, and the pandal has been made of bamboo in Baripada.
Friends Union Organisation President Saumya Ranjan Mishra said, "We are celebrating Ganesh Puja for 5 days according to the tradition of Maharashtra. The festival lasts for 8 days with tribal traditional songs, dances, a national-level dance competition, and much more. Prasad distribution takes place for 5 days. Some artists come from West Bengal and other states. Very unique 15-foot Ganesh idol made by 25000 (twenty-five thousand) glass bangles. This is the main attraction of our Ganesh festival, for which devotees come from different states."