30+ Easy and Beautiful Ganpati Decoration Ideas to Welcome Bappa Home in 2025 (ft. Bollywood Celebs)

Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 just got over and we have rounded up the best Ganpati decoration ideas to inspire you for the next year! Your prayers have been answered!

If you love getting together with friends and family and doing the Ganpati mandap decoration by yourself, we have some amazing ideas that you can use. Follow along as we list easy-to-do Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 decor tips, some straight from the homes of Bollywood celebs! And don’t forget to read the Vastu tips for placing Ganesha that we have shared at the end. 

Jor se bolo pyar se bolo Ganpati Bappa Morya! Now, let’s begin!

Top Ganesha decoration ideas in Indian homes in 2025

• Fresh Flower Decorations – Create stunning marigold garlands, jasmine flower backdrops, and vibrant rose arrangements for authentic traditional appeal. Perfect for home mandaps and community celebrations across India.

• Thermocol Decorations – Lightweight, budget-friendly thermocol props and backdrops offer endless creative possibilities. Ideal for elaborate pandal setups and DIY home decorations with easy customization options.

• Eco-Friendly Ganpati Decorations 2025 – Go green with biodegradable clay idols, natural materials, cardboard mandaps, and non-toxic paints that celebrate sustainably while reducing environmental impact during visarjan.

• Paper Flower Decorations DIY – Craft colorful paper fans, tissue paper blooms, and origami flowers for long-lasting beauty. Cost-effective alternative that’s perfect for apartment celebrations and creative family activities.

For more ideas to jazz up your home on Ganesh Chaturthi this year on the 27th of August, read on!

1. How to decorate your home with flowers for Ganesh Chaturthi?

Flowers can offer a lot of versatility to create a simple as well as elaborate Ganpati flower decoration. Although you can mix and match different types of flowers, you can also stick to using a single variety, such as roses, in various colours for your mandap (or Ganesha mandir).

Take a look at Madhuri Dixit’s creative Ganpati decoration at her home. It is simple, beautiful and elegant, just like her! The white and pink flowers with baby pink drapes and soft lights give it a calming aura.

2. How to ace Ganesh decoration at home without using thermocol?

Want to have Ganesh decoration at home but don’t wish to use thermocol? Flowers and leaves are all-time favourites, but you can opt for innovative Ganpati decoration ideas for your home with more eco-friendly materials. Some great alternatives for eco-friendly Ganesha ideas are cardboard, paper, glass, metal, wood and foam boards.

For example, check out Sonu Sood’s Ganpati background decoration at his home. Although there is no use of thermocol, the decor still looks stunning. Shades of white, yellow and green are accentuated here with diyas, traditional glass hangings and focus lights.

3. How to decorate with Eco-friendly Ganesh for Ganesh Chaturthi

Using eco-friendly Ganpati decoration ideas at home is probably one of the best ways to pay your respect to this gentle God of wisdom. Thankfully, you will find plenty of such Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 decoration materials for the mandap (or Ganesha mandir) and background in the market, e.g., cardboard, paper and flowers. Also, if you have the budget, you can choose to go for wooden decor.

We like Sonali Bendre’s green take on Ganpati decoration. The flower canopy is indeed a fitting tribute to Vinayaka (the lord of all beings). But we absolutely love how even the tablecloth and shawl are made from banana leaves!

While it is important to use eco-friendly Ganesh decorations at home, it is even more critical that you get a Bappa made from sustainable or recycled materials. Ganesh idols made from biodegradable materials such as natural fibres, clay and paper can be safely immersed in water and do not cause any pollution.

4. How to make paper flowers at home for Ganesh decoration?

If you love simple Ganpati flower decorations but avoid using them as real flowers decompose pretty quickly, you might want to consider paper flowers. These are not only eco-friendly, but you can also reuse them the next year, making it one of the best Ganpati decoration ideas with flowers!

Also Read: 13 Ways to Decorate With Flowers to Give Your Home a Fresh and New Look

5. What are some Ganpati lighting decoration ideas for your home?

Even the simplest Ganesh mandap decoration can look great with the addition of some pooja room lights. String, fairy and focus lights, and also diyas, add warmth and a heavenly aura to the decor. Twirl some fairy lights around your flower decoration and see how they enhance its beauty!

6. How to decorate for Ganapati with paper palms?

Palm tree leaves create a lovely backdrop for a flower-based Ganpati decoration at your home. Shilpa Shetty shows how you can nail this decor idea. The flower canopy steals the show in this Ganesh Chaturthi decoration at her home. But the feathered palm leaves certainly add to its charming simplicity. You can recreate this look with paper palms, too.

7. How to decorate for Ganapati with marigolds and bells?

Bhumi Pednekar’s Ganpati background decoration adds a fresh spin on marigold garlands by tying traditional bells at the end. Brass bells look especially great with saffron or yellow marigolds. You can also tie cloth parrots, beads, glass lamps and similar other decorations to the flowers.

8. How to decorate for Ganesh with peacock feathers?

The peacock and its feathers hold a significant importance in Hinduism. The feathers, especially, are believed to bring peace and prosperity to the house. In fact, the peacock is the vehicle of one of the incarnations of Ganesha, Lord Mayureshwara. That is why its feathers are a great addition to the Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 decoration at your home.

9. How to decorate with cardboard temple for Ganesh Chaturthi?

You can finally put all the Amazon cardboard delivery boxes at your home to good use! Colour print a home temple design and paste it on cardboard cutouts to get a simple Ganpati decoration at home. You can also deck up the temple with beads, paper and flowers. In addition, add in some string lights to enhance the effect.

10. How to decorate Ganpati mandap with flowers?

Whether you have a large or small mandap or a Ganesha mandir, flowers are always a good choice to decorate it. For larger spaces, add an elaborate chandelier along with some drapes for a royal look.

Don’t like too many colours in your flower decoration? Then keep it simple by only using two or three shades of flowers. Look how Arpita Khan has creatively used pink and white roses in different patterns to create a stunning design for her home.

Also Read: 10 Ways to Ensure Your Pooja Room Ceiling Design is a Class Apart

11. Ganesh decoration in house with coloured paper fans

Place multiple, colourful paper fans in the background for an easy and simple Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 decoration at your home. You can also embellish the fans with crystal beads and fairy lights to enhance the look.

If you don’t find paper fans, you can use banana leaves instead. Shilpa Shetty shows you how that can be done.

Fun fact

As per folklore in West Bengal, Goddess Durga was worried that Ganpati’s wife may not give her enough food after he got married. So, Ganpati married a banana tree. He wanted to show his mother that he cared for her and would always fulfil his duties as a son. The ritual is still celebrated in West Bengal during Durga Puja where devotees turn a banana tree into a beautiful bride called “Kola Bou”.

12. Flower decoration for Ganpati with marigold garlands

Perhaps no other flower denotes festivity in India quite like a marigold. Its bright yellow and saffron hues represent the Sun and symbolise auspiciousness, goodness, renunciation and positivity. Hence, you will find that many Ganpati flower decoration ideas feature marigolds. 

You can use white, yellow and saffron-coloured marigold garlands in your entire decoration. Alternatively, you can also use a few garlands to decorate just the table or as the backdrop. Don’t forget to tie a marigold and mango leaf garland outside the front door as it wards off negativity.

13. Ganesh decoration in house with kites

One of the popular Ganpati decoration ideas for your home is using kites as a backdrop. Just like paper fans, you can also use multiple colours and prints here to create a simple yet stunning backdrop.

14. How to decorate home with lights for Ganpati?

Ganpati decoration ideas are incomplete without lights! String, chandelier, fairy, pendant and focus lights, diyas and LED strips are the different types of lights you can use to enhance your decor. Yellow or multi-coloured lights can also be used throughout your home during Ganesh Chaturthi. Both create a beautiful ambience in your home.

15. Simple Ganpati decoration idea with clay

Nothing quite beats the beauty and charm of homemade Ganpati decor. Take a cue from Rajkummar Rao’s Ganesh decoration idea. In addition to being homemade, it’s also eco-friendly! The clay Ganpati has been adorned with a garland of vibrant marigolds. Not only is this easy to recreate in your home, but you can also use different decorative items like diyas, flowers and lamps.

16. Elegant decoration for Ganesh Chaturthi at home

Ganpati decoration ideas with flowers look both traditional and vibrant. Your choice of flowers will depend on the look you want to create. For instance, if elegance is the look you want to go for, then opt for white flowers like Dia Mirza Rekhi’s Ganesh Chaturthi decoration at home. Mix them up with some baby’s breath and colourful roses.

17. Canopy flower decor for Ganpati

When it comes to Ganpati background decoration, a floral canopy is a magical choice! And if you are looking for ideas, look at Disha Parmar and Rahul Vaidya’s Ganesh decoration. Keep your idol and the space around it minimal and clutter-free. You can opt for a colourful floral canopy as decor. Don’t forget to add some fairy lights!

18. Rangoli flower decor for Ganpati

Indian festivals are incomplete without a beautiful rangoli. And if you are looking for options that are easy to create, maintain and clean, then a floral rangoli is the best choice. Keep it simple, or display your skills with something elaborate and striking.

19. Ganpati mandir decor ideas with hanging diyas

Believe it or not, Ganpati decoration can also be minimal! Opt for simple diyas to light up your pooja space. Additionally, hanging ornate diyas can elevate the look while simultaneously keeping it simple. Finally, if you want to add flowers, you can choose smaller flowers instead of marigolds.

20. Kolam/muggu for your Ganpati mandir

Here are a few kolam/muggu designs that are perfect for your Ganpati mandir:

• Create a basic dot pattern and then add a simple Ganesha design in the centre
• You can join the dots to create a geometric pattern
• To add more creative energy to your Ganesh decoration at home draw a beautiful mandala design
• A lotus flower is also pretty easy to draw
• Use rice flour, coloured chalk, or rangoli powder

More easy decoration for Ganpati at home

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Follow these Vastu tips for Ganpati murti placement at home

While it is great to have a beautiful Ganpati mandir decoration for your home, it is also important to follow these Vastu tips for Ganpati murti placement at home:

• Always place the Ganesh idol on an elevated wooden plank at the centre of the decor
• Make sure that the space where you place the idol is clutter-free
• The best direction to install the idol is the northeast corner of your home. If that is not possible, you can place it in the east or west direction but never in the south according to pooja room Vastu
• The back of the idol should face an exterior wall as the back stands for poverty. This ushers in happiness and prosperity in the home
• The idol should not be placed near a bathroom, inside a bedroom or under a staircase. It also can’t be placed facing a bathroom
• Try and include flowers in your Ganpati decoration as it helps usher positivity in the home. Place kalash with rice, turmeric, kumkum, sandalwood, diyas, incense sticks and modaks at the shrine
• White Ganpati idols are ideal as they bless the family with health, happiness and prosperity. Additionally, the idol’s trunk should be straight or up in the air or curved towards the left. The idol must include the mooshak, Bappa’s vehicle, and his favourite sweet, the modak

Now that you have some great Ganpati murti placement and decoration tips, have fun decking up your home. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!

Which Ganesh murti is good for home?

Ideally, a Ganesha idol in lalitasana (sitting posture) is preferred because of its symbolic peaceful demeanour. You can also go for a reclining Ganesha idol, which represents amenity, affluence, and comfort. But what about colour? A white Ganesha idol is said to draw prosperity, happiness, and wealth. But the back of the idol should always face the outside of the house.

On the other hand, a red Ganesha idol is often associated with passion, energy, and strength while a yellow idol symbolises purity, truthfulness, sense control, auspiciousness, and peace. A white Ganesha idol draws wealth, happiness, and prosperity.

Which material Ganesha idol is good for home?

Material is crucial for Ganapati home decor as it can affect the overall aesthetics of your pooja room design and the durability and symbolism of the idols. Some materials and their associated meanings include:

• White marble: Used in business sites, it is believed to bring profit and progress
• Wood: Believed to bring success and good health, it is a good choice for the home
• Clay: Believed to bring success, well-being, and remove obstacles
• Metal: Brass is considered auspicious and is believed to conduct energy. Copper is believed to be the wish-fulfilling Ganesh and is good for new beginnings. Silver is believed to bring success and fame

Here are a few idols and why they are a good choice for your Ganesh decoration at home:

Silver Ganesha idols

The use of silver for religious artefacts is a long-standing tradition in Hinduism. Silver is often associated with purity and is believed to be a metal that can absorb negative energy. It is seen as a conduit for divine energy and is used to create idols that are considered sacred and pure.

Wooden Ganesha idols

Wooden idols are a sustainable Ganapati home decor choice. Since wood is believed to have a connection to Earth and its elements, it is often seen as a living, breathing material, capable of absorbing and releasing energy.

Ganesha idols made of clay

Another nature-friendly choice, clay idols is often a traditional craft passed down through generations. It is believed to ground and connect the worshipper to the natural world.

Marble Ganpati idols

Marble is a strong and durable stone, capable of enduring the elements and the passage of time. This makes it an ideal material for creating statues that can be passed down through generations. Marble is often associated with purity and cleanliness. This symbolism aligns with the concept of divine purity in Hinduism.

How do I choose my Ganesha idol?

When choosing a Ganesha idol, you can consider things like: 

• Trunk direction: A left-tilted trunk is considered auspicious and is believed to attract positive energy and blessings. A right-tilted trunk is less common and is associated with discipline and strict adherence to rituals
• Material: Refer to the above section for info on materials
• Size: Consider the size of the idol based on the space available for display
• Mudra: Look for an idol with the Abhaya mudra (blessing pose) or Varada mudra (protection pose)
• Eyes: Ensure the eyes are proportionate
• Base stability: Verify the base stability

Which side Ganesha trunk is good for home?

According to Vastu Shastra, a Ganesha idol with its trunk tilted towards the left is considered to be auspicious for the home. The left-facing trunk is said to symbolise happiness, success, and a cooling effect that can bring peace to the home.

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