Today, as we celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, so let’s all pledge to celebrate the great Elephant God without harming the environment. Instead of POP idols, it would be really great if you buy or carve eco-friendly idols and immerse the idol in a pond, rather polluting the water with POP all around. It’s time that we realise that it is indeed important to secure the future by taking care of the environment while we celebrate festivals. Television celebrities who pledge to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, this year, in a manner that is conducive to the environment, securing a brighter future. We wish one and all, Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.
There are eco-friendly idols available in the market, which use natural pigments for painting and raw materials like clay and paper pulp. I urge devotees to celebrate the festival pollution free using such idols as nature is God’s gifted. We must not pollute it in the name of festivals.
Kunal Jaisingh
People bringing small idols at home should be encouraged more. As it becomes easy to immerse the idol in a bucket of water or a water tank at home. Even if you have a larger idol then it would be nice to make an artificial pool of water for immersion of larger idols. Also, the idea of using a Ganesh idol made of brass or stone, every year, should be propagated. The artisans using POP must be being encouraged too, to recycle and repaint the material used, the following year. I wish and hope that we celebrate a pollution-free festival.
Helly Shah
I urge devotees to use the traditional clay idols for the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi. Traditionally, mud was used to make the idols, so that, when immersed they would dissolve in the water. Let’s celebrate and enjoy the festival without harming the environment.
Suyyash Rai
Devotees should accept the proposal to make an artificial pool of water in communities for immersion of larger idols. As when immersed in the sea, the non-biodegradable accessories used to adorn the idol, accumulate in the layers of sand on the beach. Nature is a gift from Lord himself, we shouldn’t pollute it for our benefits. I wish you an eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi to one and all.
Mahika Sharma
The sale of Ganesh idols made of Plaster of Paris has been banned in some parts. We should too stop using such idols. We can better use a photograph of Bappa for our prayers or pure clay idols. Chemical paints shouldn’t be used to adorn the idols as the heavy metals in paint, such as cadmium, mercury, pollute the water body, harming the life in it.
Manish Goplani
During this festival, fireworks and crackers are used in abundance by the devotees for expressing their happiness. This leads to air pollution, as harmful gases and toxic substances are released into the atmosphere. Also, the respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) level goes high in this season as small particles are released into the environment by these firecrackers. I urge people to not use crackers and help to keep our environment free. As God will never enjoy damage to his property by his devotees.
Devoleena Bhattacharjee
Devotees celebrate the prestigious festival with all possible means of loud music using massive speakers. During Anant Chaturdashi, which is the final day of the auspicious Ganesh festival, we witness heavy traffic on the roads, which leads to an increase in air (particles from vehicles) and noise (excessive honking) pollution. I urge devotees to keep the environment in mind and celebrate a pollution-free festival.
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