A 12-ft tall Ganesh idol in Akola city in Maharashtra has become a major centre of attraction for devotees for its unique creativity. This idol is made of Indian currency notes worth Rs 21 lakh Artist Tillu Tawri used currency notes in denominations of Re 1 and Rs 10, 100, 200, 500 and 2,000 for making the elephant-headed God's idol which is displayed at the Veer Bhagat Singh Ganesh Utsav Mandal for the Ganesh festival.

Tawri told PTI that he made the idol in three days. "This idol is completely eco-friendly and has been installed on a paper canvas with the help of stapler pins. All care has been taken not to damage any currency note," he said. As notes worth Rs 21 lakh have been used in making the idol, police are guarding it round-the-clock, he added. The 10-day long Ganesh festival is set to conclude on Thursday, on the occasion of 'Anant Chaturdashi', with the 'visarjan' (immersion) of idols.