Sambalpur, Aug. 28 -- The Natraj Club in Odisha's Sambalpur built a 26-foot-tall statue with the help of apples weighing 1500 kg on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Nirmal Rathi, a member of the Natraj Club, stated that preparations for the Lord Ganesh idol had been underway for the past two months. He mentioned that the worship of the statue will continue until September 4, and following 'visarjan', the apples will be distributed to devotees as 'prasad'.

"The preparation of this Ganesh idol has been going on for the last 2.5-3 months. All the members are from Sambalpur... There are approximately 1,500 to 1,800 kg of apples in total. Its height is up to 26 feet. The puja here will continue until 4 September... After 'Visarjan', we will...