GUDHI AND MAHARASHTRIAN LADY MADE FROM BARBIE DOLL | गुढी

Gudhi Paadwa or Ugaadi is start of Hindu New Year.Official start of spring.In Maharashtra, Each house makes Gudhi,where each item used in it has its own significance.Declicous food such as Puran Poli,Shrikhand,Aamrkhand etc is made and offered to God.Neem+Jaggery is consumed together.It is to remember that,in new year,even if odd times come, we should accept it as even as we accept happiness and face it.Also, Neem keeps us away from health realted problem.

For those, who cannot actually buils Gudhi can try this.I made house and a beautiful lady because I thought of making a wonderful display this year.You can go for only making Gudhi.It hardly takes 10 minutes to make.

• I bought the materials from Michaels and the Doll from Toys R Us.

• Though I bought Wood Glue, I did not have to use.

• I know that Gudhi is very tall compared to size of home but I took the liberty to do so as the main objective was to make Gudhi.

SOME CLOSE UPS AND BEFORE - AFTER PICS

• Materials before making.Right out of their bags

•  Making GUDHI

•  Making of Doll in Maharashtrian NAUVAARI Saree attire

•  Hand Painted Pot that will gon on top of GUDHI

•  Hand Painted RANGOLI on PORCH and on Graound (AANGAN)

गणपती बप्पा चे मखर | Shrine for Ganapati Bappa !Shrine or Altar for Lord Ganesh

Ganapati Festival is the famous festival of Maharashtra.Lord Ganapati comes to our home as a guest for few days.We offer him with lots of sweets and of course his favorite food MODAK.Then making him a comfortable place to sit and stay is very important too.This year,I decided to make one by self and made this Shrine.

What you need :

1. 3 Foam Boards (20*30 inch)
   
2. Red color - Acrylic (I used the spray paint)
3. Golden color acrylic 
4. Glue
5. white color for writing and Rangoli (I have used water colors)

1. I first colored one full foa with red.Keep it for drying
   
2. Now on a second faom, I cut the design of makhar and Painted it gold.Keep the middle part.Do not throw.Glue it on the red Foam. Make design in center.or you can leave it blank too.
   
3. Now you have remainig middle part.Cut the leafy part.You find a rectangle with 4 u shape cuts on each side.Cut at the middle exactly.You can see one of the halves in the pic.
   
4. Color each part,one side with red and other with golden.
   
5. Third Foam - just color with red spray and let it dry.Then make Rangoli of your choice and let it dry.

All four parts are separate from each other.So it is easy to store after the use.You can also use this for Lakshmi Poojan or other small poojas