Chennai

Chennaites show no sign of trepidity in the face of this pandemic crisis. They flock markets selling Vinayakar idols for Vinayagar Chathurthi that falls on August 22.

Sellers were anxious that their produce would go unsold and their sales would plummet, but steady sales of smaller idols for worship at home provides them some relief.

Types of themed Vinayakar idols were on display, such as Vinayakar for agriculture, education, victory, prosperity, mounting on elephant chariot frolicked the anxious devotees.

Sellers inform that more eco-friendly kinds of Vinayakar idols are on demand.

Nungambakkam, Aminjikarai, Teynampet, Kosapettai, Saligramam, T Nagar and Sengundram were the areas that has a lot of shops on the pedestrian platforms.

After Murugan, the saffron party BJP seeks the help of Vinayakar to shore up its fortune in the state as they lobby for public celebrations which the state government didn't approve of.

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