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Ratnagiri: Now a days a real feta is tied on the head of beloved Ganapati Bappa so that he can be seen openly. The adjustable feta of Mahesh Bane, who is famous for making fete in Ratnagiri, has received direct demand from America this year and this feta will be decorated on Bappa’s doe of Sawant family there.
Living in the village of Karla in Ratnagiri, Mahesh Bane, who pursued his hobby of weaving, always kept variety in his work. He went ahead and started the work of tying Ganpati with feta for the last few years. These fete were tied according to the measurements of the idol. Now they have gone ahead and made this feta more accessible, they have created adjustable feta and this feta, which is famous in Ratnagiri and surrounding areas, has now directly reached America. Neha Sawant Kurde who lives in Michigan, USA
After getting information about Bane’s fetiya from social media, the Sawant family has demanded this fetiya. On Ganesh Chaturthi, they will be more open this year due to the Feta of Bappa Roop Bane in their house.
Mahesh has been doing this business for the last 25 years and along with tying fete, he also makes dhotars, robes or tunics for Ganapati, Krishna, Jyotiba etc idols. Interestingly, recently they also tied the palkhi of Agawe village.
Along with various districts of Maharashtra, Mahesh Bane’s fete is also loved by the people of Goa Karnataka state and is in demand from them too. In the future, they will prepare idols with complete attire for the devotees.
