Srikakulam:

Sri Balaganapathi Uddanam Youth Club members of Borivanka village got recognition from the India Book of Records for worshippinge eco-friendly Ganesh idol on the occasion of Ganesh Chathurdhi this year. The youth club members made Ganesh idol with paddy seeds which was eco-friendly and innovative. “We used 50 kgs of paddy seeds and made 10 feet high Ganesh idol and worshipped it,” said the youth club member  B. Tirupathi Rao on Monday. “We communicated our novel idea to India Book of Records and the records team of Faridabad recognised our effort and sent a communication to us for its inclusion in their coming edition,” he added.

By the time of immersion of Ganesh idol, germination of seeds started, the member explained.

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