Moi j'aime bien Ganesh (et mon appart en est la preuve!), alors je vais allez lui souhaiter Joyeux Anniversaire avec le staff indien de l'ambassade qui lui fait des prières matin et soir pendant toute la durée de Ganesh Chaturthi! A Mumbai les statues défilent avant d'êtres jetées à la mer le dernier jour du festival.
Et alors que je me plains que la pratique de la religion est dangereuse pour l'environnement...
Ganesh Chaturthi: Pune-based groups promote green festival
PUNE: Several city-based organisations are promoting eco-friendly
practices for this year's Ganesh festival that begins on September 19.
The initiatives taken include conducting workshops on biodegradable idol
making, use of eco-friendly accessories, conducting sculpture
workshops, encouraging devotees to plant a 'laddoo' made of cowdung with
a seed inside and creating awareness in societies and IT companies,
among others.
The efforts are designed to ensure that people bring home eco-friendly idols that are biodegradable, made from natural clay or paper pulp and are free from chemical paints that cause pollution when immersed in water bodies. Idols made from paper pulp or natural clay are not only eco-friendly, but have an aesthetic appeal too.
The efforts are designed to ensure that people bring home eco-friendly idols that are biodegradable, made from natural clay or paper pulp and are free from chemical paints that cause pollution when immersed in water bodies. Idols made from paper pulp or natural clay are not only eco-friendly, but have an aesthetic appeal too.
Around 22 members of the Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Upasana Kendra, Pune,
have made 1,200 Ganesh idols from paper pulp made from 'jaap' notebooks
offered by devotees.
One of the members said, "The idols are made from a mixture of paper pulp, chalk powder, binding gum and water colour. The idols are free of chemical content, are bio-degradable since they are made from paper pulp, are light in weight and come at a reasonable price. People liked our idols and we have received orders from Gujarat, Dubai and other places."
Paper pulp idols can be immersed at home in a bucket of water since these dissolve in a few hours. The water can then be used for watering plants, said another member.
There are several organisations in the city that have conducted eco-friendly idol workshops. Bluewiss, an environment company, in association with Kala Jagat organised a 'Make Your Own Ganesh' festival in Vimannagar. Around 100 participants learnt to make Ganesh idols from natural clay. Niranjan Upasani, founder-director of the company, said, "The idea is to introduce people to this art. We want people to know the concept of clay and not bring home idols that are made from plaster of paris and are easily available in the market. Clay idols prevent pollution of water bodies."
Prerna Valimbe and Yogesh Kodolikar of Ecologic, a social enterprise that has been creating awareness in societies and IT companies about bringing home Ganesh idols made from natural clay, said, "We have distributed around 300 Ganesh idols made from natural clay. The idols sold in the market have chemical colours but our idols, made by artists in Pen, are made from clay and coloured in natural colours which get dissolved after immersion. Later, the water can be used for watering plants."
"So far, we could reach societies in Aundh, Bavdhan, Warje, Kothrud, Talawade and organisations like BAIF, Indian Institute of Education and IT companies," Valimbe said.
This year, eCoexist, another social enterprise, has made available three types of idols that are all completely biodegradable. These traditional clay idols, made in Pen, are painted with natural colours such as turmeric, 'multani mitti' and 'geroo'. Lolita Gupta from eCoexist said these idols dissolve quickly in water and do not pollute the water which can then be used in gardens. She said the organisation has been promoting such eco-friendly measures since 2006.
This year, eCoexist has also sourced several eco-friendly accessories which include natural kumkum, cloth decorations, garlands made of sholapith from Kolkata and temple backdrops made of cloth created by self-help groups. These accessories are completely safe and can be stored and reused, she added.
"Another unique initiative is to encourage citizens to plant a 'laddoo' that is given out free with every idol at the end of the festival as a 'prasad' from Lord Ganesh. These 'laddoos' are made of cow dung and each contains a seed of a tree. These laddoos have been conceptualised with the help of Oikos, Pune, and have been prepared by self-help groups," she said.
One of the members said, "The idols are made from a mixture of paper pulp, chalk powder, binding gum and water colour. The idols are free of chemical content, are bio-degradable since they are made from paper pulp, are light in weight and come at a reasonable price. People liked our idols and we have received orders from Gujarat, Dubai and other places."
Paper pulp idols can be immersed at home in a bucket of water since these dissolve in a few hours. The water can then be used for watering plants, said another member.
There are several organisations in the city that have conducted eco-friendly idol workshops. Bluewiss, an environment company, in association with Kala Jagat organised a 'Make Your Own Ganesh' festival in Vimannagar. Around 100 participants learnt to make Ganesh idols from natural clay. Niranjan Upasani, founder-director of the company, said, "The idea is to introduce people to this art. We want people to know the concept of clay and not bring home idols that are made from plaster of paris and are easily available in the market. Clay idols prevent pollution of water bodies."
Prerna Valimbe and Yogesh Kodolikar of Ecologic, a social enterprise that has been creating awareness in societies and IT companies about bringing home Ganesh idols made from natural clay, said, "We have distributed around 300 Ganesh idols made from natural clay. The idols sold in the market have chemical colours but our idols, made by artists in Pen, are made from clay and coloured in natural colours which get dissolved after immersion. Later, the water can be used for watering plants."
"So far, we could reach societies in Aundh, Bavdhan, Warje, Kothrud, Talawade and organisations like BAIF, Indian Institute of Education and IT companies," Valimbe said.
This year, eCoexist, another social enterprise, has made available three types of idols that are all completely biodegradable. These traditional clay idols, made in Pen, are painted with natural colours such as turmeric, 'multani mitti' and 'geroo'. Lolita Gupta from eCoexist said these idols dissolve quickly in water and do not pollute the water which can then be used in gardens. She said the organisation has been promoting such eco-friendly measures since 2006.
This year, eCoexist has also sourced several eco-friendly accessories which include natural kumkum, cloth decorations, garlands made of sholapith from Kolkata and temple backdrops made of cloth created by self-help groups. These accessories are completely safe and can be stored and reused, she added.
"Another unique initiative is to encourage citizens to plant a 'laddoo' that is given out free with every idol at the end of the festival as a 'prasad' from Lord Ganesh. These 'laddoos' are made of cow dung and each contains a seed of a tree. These laddoos have been conceptualised with the help of Oikos, Pune, and have been prepared by self-help groups," she said.
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