Sachin Tendulkar celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi on a Zoom call; Taimur builds himself a Lego Ganesha

NEW DELHI: This year's Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations are all about eco-friendly idols and being surrounded with limited number of people.

Several celebrities, who celebrate with festival with fervour, accepted the new normal and urged people to maintain social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar shared a glimpse of Ganesh Chaturthi celebration with near and dear ones on a Zoom video call. Dressed in festive colours, the Tendulkars offered prayers to the idol.

View this post on Instagram

गणेश चतुर्थीच्या तुम्हा सर्वांना खूप खूप शुभेच्छा. गणपती बाप्पा मोरया, मंगलमूर्ती मोरया! Wishing everyone a very happy #GaneshChaturthi.

A post shared by Sachin Tendulkar (@sachintendulkar) on Aug 22, 2020 at 1:54am PDT

Kareena Kapoor Khan took to Instagram to share photos of her son Taimur praying in front of a Lego Ganesha that he made.

View this post on Instagram

Ganpati celebrations might be a little different this year... But Tim made sure the festival was on point by making a beautiful lego Ganeshji for us ❤️💯 Wishing you all a very happy Ganesh Chaturthi. Praying for peace, everyone's health and safety. ✨

A post shared by Kareena Kapoor Khan (@kareenakapoorkhan) on Aug 21, 2020 at 10:44pm PDT

While Riteish Deshmukh and his sons made eco-friendly Ganesh idol, actress Shraddha Kapoor posed with an environmentally-friendly 'Vighnaharta' idol.

View this post on Instagram

#HappyGaneshChaturthi - wishing happiness and prosperity to you and your entire family. #EcofriendlyGanesha from Riaan & Rahyl

A post shared by Riteish Deshmukh (@riteishd) on Aug 22, 2020 at 1:35am PDT

View this post on Instagram

"...संकटी पावावे निर्वाणी रक्षावे सुरवंदना जय देव जय देव जय मंगलमूर्ती दर्शनमात्रे मनकामना पुरती "✨💜 With this Aarti that will reverberate in many households, I pray to our beloved ‘Vighnaharta' for the good health and peace of mind for everyone! With our undying spirit, let this Ganesh Chaturthi be celebrated with prayers, love and empathy for one another. गणपती बाप्पा मोरया🙏 Thank you again @shraddha.naik for my @planaplant eco friendly Ganpati 🌸 A request to everyone who is graced by Ganpati ji to please do the immersion at home in a bucket 🙏 and not pollute our beaches and the sea 💙 Photo by @siddhanthkapoor 🥰

A post shared by Shraddha ✶ (@shraddhakapoor) on Aug 22, 2020 at 3:11am PDT

Recalling last year, Madhuri Dixit-Nene said that the celebrations are going to be a little different this year because of the pandemic.

View this post on Instagram

गणपती बाप्पा मोरया ✨ Bappa's arrival will be a little different this year as we fight through the pandemic. I'm remembering moments from previous years' celebrations with friends, family & on sets. Wish you all a very blessed #GaneshChaturthi. Celebrate responsibly & stay safe🙏

A post shared by Madhuri Dixit (@madhuridixitnene) on Aug 21, 2020 at 9:30pm PDT

Shilpa Shetty Kundra, who welcomed Lord Ganesha idol at her Mumbai residence, shared a Boomerang on Instagram with her husband Raj Kundra and son Viaan.

View this post on Instagram

🌺 गणपति बाप्पा मोर्या 🌺 And He’s here!😍🙏🏻😍 ~ गणेश चतुर्थी की आप सभी को ढेर सारी शुभकामनाएँ🌺🙏🏻❤️ Wishing my #InstaFam and all a very Happy Ganesh Chaturthi❤️🙏🏻🌺 This year, we need Bappa’s presence and His blessings more than ever. I pray that we emerge victorious from these times with strength & wisdom, and embrace a better future together. May each one of us be blessed abundantly with tons of love, health, happiness, and success. Stay safe... stay healthy... stay strong!🙏🏻❤️ @rajkundra9 . Thank you, @punitbalanaofficial, for these thoughtful outfits loved twinning with the family ❤️🙏🤗 . . . #HappyGaneshChaturthi #GanapatiBappaMorya #Blessed #gratitude #happiness #familytime #FestivalsOfIndia #StayHealthy #StayHappy #StaySafe

A post shared by Shilpa Shetty Kundra (@theshilpashetty) on Aug 22, 2020 at 1:57am PDT

Actress Bipasha Basu and actor-husband Karan Singh Grover offered their prayers to Lord Ganesha with spiritual chats in the background.

View this post on Instagram

Ganpati Bappa Morya 🙏

A post shared by bipashabasusinghgrover (@bipashabasu) on Aug 21, 2020 at 10:36pm PDT

Other Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar, Kajol and Ajay Devgn, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Hema Malini, Rajkummar Rao, Kunal Kemmu, Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Dia Mirza, Sonu Sood, and Neil Nitin Mukesh among others on Saturday sent their best wishes to fellow countrymen on the beginning of the ten-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

Also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi marks the birth of Lord Ganesha.

It begins on the fourth day (chaturthi) of the month of Bhadrapada, the sixth month of the Hindu calendar. It concludes after 10 days on the day of Anant Chaturdashi, when the idol is submerged in the nearest body of water.

Lord Ganesh is considered an embodiment of wisdom and widely revered as the remover of obstacles.