Ayodhya, Aug. 25 -- With just two days left for the commencement of festivities for Ganesh Chaturthi, idol-making workshops in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya are buzzing with activity, as artists give final touches to their creations ahead of the festival on August 27.

Sculptors are busy shaping and painting the idols, while artisans from outside the state have also arrived to lend their craft to the preparations. Among them is Sujit Pal, an artist from Kolkata, West Bengal, who has been working on these idols for the past three months.

Speaking to ANI, Artist Sujit Pal said, "I am from Calcutta, West Bengal... I have been making these idols for the last three months. Since Ganesh Chaturthi is coming soon, I have started painting. I came from ...