From huge pandals to a pencil tip: Surat's smallest Ganesha idol steals show
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A Surat-based artist has carved a 6mm Lord Ganesha idol on the tip of a pencil to mark the Ganeshotsav festival.
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- Artist Mayank Dineshbhai created a 6mm Lord Ganesha sculpture on a pencil tip after five days of work.
- The miniature creation required significant patience due to the delicate nature of the carving.
- This artwork provides a stark contrast to the large-scale idols typically featured during the Ganeshotsav festival.
- The artist plans to submerge the pencil during the traditional Visarjan ceremony.
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“patience was the key to bring out the intricate detailing on the tiny creation.”
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…experimenting with making alphabets on the tip of a pencil and later got the idea to make an idol of Lord Ganesha. Mayank revealed that it took him five days to complete the minuscule 6 mm idol. He also shared that patience was the key to bring out the intricate detailing on the tiny creation. Working on the pencil tip needed a lot of patience as even a small mistake would ruin the whole creation, unlike regular sculpture-making, where the sculptor has the liberty to carve out the desired figure. Miniature…
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