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Ganesh Chaturthi festival is around the corner.
The school teacher shared the importance of worshiping using clay Ganpati idols.
Shri Durga Foundation organized a summer camp for government high school students at Koppalu in Manchegowda, Karnataka, where more than 100 children participated in making eco-friendly Jiva Ganesha idols out of clay. The children happily made their own unique Ganpati idols and placed seeds in them before taking them home. The school teacher shared the importance of using clay Ganpati idols for worship instead of idols made of harmful materials like POP (Plaster of Paris). Artist R Lakshi Chalapati emphasizes that true worship comes from devotion and not from ostentatious display. He stressed that Ganesha idols made of toxic chemicals harm the environment and cause water pollution. He also mentioned that other organisms were negatively affected. Charlapati encouraged the children to use small idols made of pure clay and made them understand the importance of celebrating Ganeshasava in an eco-friendly way.
Vinayaka Chaturthi or Ganesh Chaturthi festival is around the corner. Believers across the country are busy preparing for the auspicious day. In Andhra Pradesh, clay idols of Ganesha are becoming increasingly popular among devotees amid concerns over environmental safety. In the West Godavari region, clay idols of Ganesh are favored by devotees and are also used by traders to buy them. According to a report by Local18, environmentalists have expressed concerns over chemically manufactured Ganesha idols as they may pose risks to the environment. This caught people's attention and they decided to use a clay Ganesha statue instead.
This year's Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations will begin on September 7, 2024. Did you know that in Dakshina Kannada region, there is a tradition that before Ganesha Chaturthi, devotees take part in the celebrations of the festival after taking Tirtha bath. Water from groundwater?
People in coastal areas reportedly believe in nature as a god and their rituals are linked to nature. Even on the occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi, there is a tradition of participating in Ganesha Chaturthi only after worshiping nature.
