In Indian mythology, water is one out of the five elements, which form the universe. Water bodies play the significant vital rolein performing rituals. These rituals including taking holy dip in scared rivers idol immersion and tazia immersion. Thousands of these idols, tazias are immersed in ...
Since, 1986 Kamalanagar Manikanta Bhaktha Samajam is erecting Ganesh Pandal at Chaitanyapuri, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad. From thirteen years, the mandali has been erecting mammoth Ganapathi idols. Scroll down for the images of Chaitanyapuri Ganesha 2018 ...
For 10 days, from Bhadrapad Shudh Chaturthi to the Ananta Chaturdashi, Ganesha is worshipped. On the 11th day these statues are then carried out on the streets to be immersed in the sea after ten days. Thousands of processions all congregate on the beaches to immerse the holy idols in t...
One interesting fact of this festival is that the idol brought home is finally immersed in local rivers or sea after a grand procession carried out in the city with drums, dancing and singing marking the end of the festival. Huge idols of Lord Ganesh are taken in a chariot during the proc...
Preparations for the Ganesh Chaturthi festivities begin months in advance. Makeshift stages are usually made days ahead of the actual festival often being funded either from donations by local residents or hosted by business organizations. The making of the idols begins much in advance and is brought...
Those who opt for an eco-friendly Ganesh immersion, do it in a bucket or a tank. In Mumbai, artificial lakes are created to avoid water pollution. This year the governments and NGOs are running a strong campaign for the use of eco-friendly Ganesh idols. ...
During the few days of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, magnificently shaped Ganesh idols are set up in the Mandaps (pandals or tents) that are richly decorated, depicting religious themes or current events. There are huge public displays of Ganesh idols with Aarti (song of devotion to God) and lou...
Over the years the lake has become pollution due to immersion of Ganesh Idols. Many undesirable changes in the structure of biological communities have resulted and some important species have either declined or completely disappeared.Pears, Bob...