Ganpati Decoration Ideas for Home

Ganesh Chaturthi celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha. It is a 10-day festival marking the birth of elephant-headed Lord Ganesha. This festival begins with bringing Ganpati to their home with celebration and pride. The display of Ganesha Bappa goes on for 10 days and people visit various places to look at the beautifully decorated pandals. At the end of this festival, the Ganesh idols are immersed in water depicting the cycle of birth, life, and death. The Ganpati Decoration is a center of attraction throughout the festival and people love to decorate their pandals to welcome Lord Ganesha with the greatest grandeur to their homes. 

Although Ganpati was initially more celebrated in Pune and other parts of Maharashtra, it has now become one of the most celebrated festivals throughout parts of India. People love to prepare eye-catching pandals and decorate their homes to welcome Lord Ganesha. Let us read about the ideas and tips you can use to decorate your home to welcome Bappa. 

How to choose the Decoration for your Ganpati 

Before we get into the ideas to decorate your home for this Ganesh Chaturthi, you need to understand how to choose the best decoration for your home. Not all decorations may match your idea of decorating your home, so choosing your decoration is important based on a few factors discussed below.

• The color of the backdrop and theme of the backdrop should be chosen based on the design of your Bappa. The backdrop should not hide the Bappa statue. 
• The decorations would look great if they created a beautiful theme throughout the house. 
• Refrain from overdoing the decoration. Remember minimalist decoration looks great and will complement your Ganesha. 

Simple Flower Decoration 

The beauty of flowers can make any decoration complete on its own. The more beautiful the flowers, the more eye-catching the decor. They not only add a natural touch to your decoration but also are a symbol of purity and positivity. Flowers can be used to decorate the backdrop of the Ganpati mandap and also decorate your home entrance and other areas of your home. If you are finding it difficult to get a lot of natural flowers you can also choose artificial flowers as they are more nature-friendly and give the same vibes to your decor. Let us discuss how you can use flowers to decorate your home this Ganpati.

Marigold Flower Decoration

This is one of the most popular and most widely used ways of decoration in Ganpati. For this, you will need long strings of marigold flowers. To create a contrast of colors you can use both yellow and orange marigolds and create patterns out of them. These laced marigolds can be used to create a backdrop for your mandap. Place them side by side to create a flower curtain. These marigold laces can also be used at the entrance of your home and even the railings of your stairs. 

Flower Petals Decoration | Ganpati Decoration Ideas for Home

Using loose flower petals is another way to use flowers in your decor. There are many ways to use them. You can take the loose flower petals and sprinkle the area around your Bappa. Another way can be adding flower petals to glass bowls and placing candles in them to keep them on the mandap. You can also make rangoli with these flowers and petals near your mandap.

Ganesh Decoration with Dupattas and Drapes 

Imagine making a beautiful decoration for Ganpati with just the dupattas in your home. These drapes and dupattas decorations are an amazing DIY decoration idea. You can choose the dupattas that match the theme of your decoration and tie them together to create a backdrop curtain. You can have some pastel dupattas while others blingy and pair them together to have a festive style of decor. This backdrop can also be decorated with more laces and flowers to make a perfect decoration. 

Ganpati Decoration with Lights 

Festive celebrations seem incomplete without beautiful lights. Lighting not only enhances your decorations but will also enhance your Ganpati Bappa idol. There are numerous ways to incorporate different lights in your Ganpati decor. Let us discuss some of them. 

String Lights 

The string lights or fairy lights are a major part of most festive decorations. Use these lights around your house to create a pleasant aura. You can also use them as a backdrop for your mandap. Hang them in the backdrop with either some flower laces or crystal laces to make a beautiful Mandap backdrop.

Focus Lights | Ganpati Decoration Ideas for Home

Focus Lights can be used to create your Bappa as the center of attraction of your home. Use these spotlights near your mandap and focus them on the Bappa idol to enhance your Ganpati. 

Diyas and Candles 

These are good old and popular ways to light up your home. Use them around your house to bring in the festive vibes. Bring some beautiful decorated diyas and candles and place them near your mandap. You can also use small candles to add to flower bowls to enhance your decor. 

Exotic Lanterns | Ganpati Decoration Ideas for Home

Lanterns are another way to incorporate both lighting and art in your decorations. Get some traditional metal lanterns and either hang them strategically around your house or place them near the Ganpati mandap, they never disappoint. 

Rangoli Decoration for Ganpati 

Rangolis are the expression of your love and creativity. A rangoli at your home during festivals with vibrant colors with uplift your overall decorations. For Ganpati, you can choose from various designs of Ganesha or related designs. You can make the rangoli with either flowers or with rangoli colors. Further, decorate your rangoli with diyas and candles.

DIY Decoration Ideas for Ganpati 

Decorating your home doesn’t always mean buying expensive decorating items from outside. You can also DIY the decor items using simple crafting skills. You can DIY paper flowers and laces to add to the backdrop of the mandap. Not only paper laces but you can also make decorative laces using some pearls and stones. They also work great as hangings in your home. 

Ready-Made Ganpati Decorations | Ganpati Decoration Ideas

In the end, if you do not have time to get these things and decorate your home then you can opt for the ready-made ganpati decorations. These will include the making of the mandap and also decorating your home as per your needs. These decor packages are available at various places around the market. You can choose the ones that fit your budget.  

Vastu Tips for Ganpati Bappa Puja 

In addition to the decoration tips below are some vastu tips that can help you in ganpati puja this year. 

• Always place the bappa in a clean place. 
• Place the bappa on an elevated platform. You can use a wooden platform in your mandap to place Bappa. 
• The northeast direction is considered best for the placement of Bappa to enhance prosperity and happiness. 
• Avoid placing the idol under the staircase or in the south direction. 
• Add elements that bring positivity to your home, like natural flowers, kumkum, rice, turmeric, etc to the pandal.

We discussed several ganpati decoration ideas you can follow to decorate your home this Ganesh Chaturthi and welcome Lord Ganesha. We hope these tips and ideas will help you in decorating your home. Now you are ready to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi with inviting and beautiful decorations. Happy Celebrations. 
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