Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Bapatla Family Preserves a 30-Year Ganesh Idol-Making Tradition
A family in Bapatla has been making Ganesh idols for about 30 years.
Vijay Kumar and his brothers are working hard before Ganesh Chaturthi.
They began this season’s work three months ago.
Their workshop gives jobs to 10 people.
Some family members studied in college but chose to continue making idols.
So far, they have made 110 idols.
Customers have already booked 30 of them.
The family wants its idols to be affordable for people across Andhra Pradesh.
Vijay Kumar’s family in Bapatla has made Ganesh idols for nearly 30 years.
The workshop began production three months before Ganesh Chaturthi and employs 10 people.
Several family members, including graduates Ajay Kumar and Vardhan Rao, continue the traditional profession.
The artisans have made 110 idols, with 30 already booked.
The family sells affordable idols to customers across Andhra Pradesh amid rising festival demand.
- Who
- Vijay Kumar, his brothers, and other artisans in the family workshop.
- What
- The family is making and selling Ganesh idols while continuing a traditional craft.
- When
- The workshop began this season’s work three months before Ganesh Chaturthi, which is less than a month away.
- Where
- Bapatla in coastal Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To continue the family profession, provide employment, and meet demand for affordable idols before the festival.
- Tradition length
- Nearly 30 years
- Workshop leader quoted
- Vijay Kumar
- People employed
- 10
- Idols made
- 110
- Idols booked
- 30
- Sales area
- Across Andhra Pradesh
- Festival
- Ganesh Chaturthi