A rigorous and elaborate activity that begins months in advance to the grand 10 day Ganesh utsav, the idol makers of Ahmedabad are a busy clan. Skillfully trained in making clay idols with ease, today these artisans have opted for the Plaster of Paris (POP) material as a cost effective option. The idol makers are small group of people settled in Ahmedabad for last several years. They supply Ganesh idols to Mumbai and many other places in Gujarat.