Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated from the 4th to 14th day of the bright fortnight in the month of Badrapada of Hindu calendar. This generally corresponds to the month of September of Gregorian calendar.
Tilak, a freedom fighter, ‘created’ the community event around Ganesh Chaturthi, asking citizens to display a large idol and celebrate the festival together and in public, in an effort to circumvent a British rule that discouraged the assembly of large numbers of Indians in public.Today, the original objective – that of circumventing the British administration – does not exist. The celebrations remain, and, have indeed, become an occasion for large section.
It’s time to revisit Tilak’s vision – make the festival a celebration of culture, a reason for the community to come together and pray to the elephant-God. large idols certainly add to the sea pollution and inconvenience the average citizen more than the smaller idols do.
Anna Hazare and cricket world cup are recent themes for the idol makers this ganesh chaturthi.as plaster of paris is banned most idol makers have bought eco friendly clay or papier-mache models from Andhra Pradesh and given finishing touches based on customer demand.
