Ganesh Chaturthi 2021: Sonalee Kulkarni to Ravi Jadhav; Marathi stars who celebrate the festival in an eco-friendly way

Ganesh Chaturthi is the festival when devotees welcome Lord Ganesh home with utmost zeal and enthusiasm. Just like others, our Marathi celebs celebrate this festival with great fervour.

And keeping in with the spirit, many celebs celebrate the festival in an eco-friendly way. We bring you a list of actors who celebrate the festival in an eco-friendly way.

Marathi star Raqesh Bapat is not only a phenomenal actor but also an outstanding sculpture and painter too. The 'Vrindavan' star has been making his own Ganesh idol using organic material and natural colours. Last year, the actor had posted pictures of his beloved Bappa on his Instagram and wrote "ait upon him, he will rise again!! ⭐️ To bring beauty from ashes, hope from despair, light from darkness and healing from the most broken ��. #ganpatibappamorya #vighnaharta"

Actor-director Ravi Jadhav carved his own Lord Ganesh idol using clay and natural colours. He had shared the picture on his Instagram and wrote "मातीपासून मूर्तीपर्यंत...या वर्षाचा आमचा हा गोलू मोलू जास्वंदी रंगाचा गंपू ��गणपती बाप्पा मोरया, मंगलमूर्ति मोरया "

Marathi cinema's 'Apsara' Sonalee Kulkarni celebrates a Ganesh festival with a lot of grandeur. The 'Hirkani' actress has been making her own Ganesh idol along with her brother Atul Kulkarni by using organic material and natural colours.

The actress had shared a video of her making the idol from scratch and even painting it. She wrote "This is the third year, we make our Ganesha idol at home.My brother @ atulkulkarni11 makes shadu clay idols and I paint with turmeric-kumkum water ..."

Prarthana Behere sculpted her own idol of Lord Ganesh for the first time in 2020 during the Pandemic. Taking to her Instagram handle, Prarthana had posted pictures with her fans.

In the picture, she can be seen painting the clay idol. she captioned the post as "Art is the highest form of HOPE and ABUNDANCE... ������#bappamorya #murti #makingitforthefirsttime"