Vijay urges clay idols for pollution-free Ganesh Chaturthi

Tollywood actor Vijay Deverakonda on Thursday urged people to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi with eco-friendly clay and seed idols to prevent pollution in cities and water bodies.

Deverakonda received a Vittana Ganapati, or Seed Ganesha, from Green India Challenge. In a video released from his residence, he displayed the seed idol in a natural pot and said using safe Matti Ganapati and Vittana Ganapati idols would prevent



pollution. A plant would grow from the idol after the festival, he said.

He thanked the organisers and wished people a happy Ganesh Chaturthi, which will be observed on September 14, 2026.

Green India Challenge founder and former Rajya Sabha member J Santosh Kumar and the campaign’s co-founders have distributed Seed Ganesha idols to film personalities, public representatives and families across Telangana.