Ganesh Chaturthi Festival 2011 begins on September 1 and the Lord Ganesha idols are getting ready. This year if you wish to have an eco-sensitive and natural Ganesh Chaturthi Festival sticking to the true Hindu tradition please buy Lord Ganesha idols made of clay and that uses natural paints. There are numerous organizations that are selling natural hand-made clay Ganesh Idols. You can start placing your orders now.
eCoexist, a social enterprise located in Pune, distributes Natural clay Ganesh idols. They have started taking orders for Ganesh Chaturthi Festival 2011. Various shapes and types of Natural Clay Ganesh idols are available at eCoexist and it can be found here.There are numerous such organizations. Please make an effort to find organizations that sell natural clay Ganesh idols and the spread the news.
Please avoid the use of Ganesha idols made of Plaster of Paris and chemical paints as it causes water pollution. And discourage the practice of abandoning the Plaster of Paris Ganesh idols on seashores and riverbanks.
This is not the Hindu Tradition – It’s a shame on Hinduism
This the true Hindu tradition – the clay Ganesh
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All of us should do our bit to protect the environment and spread awareness about using eco-friendly Ganpati idols. Mumbai-based sculptor Ramesh Date has conceived and created an innovative, re-usable easy to assemble, 3-part coconut shell Ganpati murti. Only the intact coconut needs to be symbolically immersed in water and has to be replaced to re-assemble the murti each year. For a better idea of this innovative creation, nature loving Ganesh bhakts can check this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN-BCIDvlwU
Nice article.
Here is a link to motivate others - http://gandhar.blogspot.com/2009/08/create-your-own-green-ganapati-ganesha.html
Thank you for promoting our cause. We also do a campaign to keep the rivers of Pune clean along with Swach which is a ragpickers cooperative. Nirmalya is collected segregated and recycled appropriately. This year we are planning to help the Blind Boys school perform the dhol tasha for the festival. We believe that Indian festivals should be respectful of nature and inclusive of all sections of society.
its a gr8 work towards saving evnironment.....LIONESS CLUB OF PANTNAGAR WILL AWARD THE BEST 3 ECOFRIENDLY GANPAIIES ( BIG PANDALS)WHO WILL B ECOFRIENDLY , FROM GHATKOPAR AREA....LETS START THE AWARENESS & ENCOURAGE FOR POLLUTION FREE FESTIVALS.....
Sairam, i need to know where i can buy eco friendly Ganesh idols in Begumpet or Hyderabad. We need minimum 3 feet and above, it is very urgent.
Ramprasad
rampra9@yahoo.co.in
You can find information about eco-friendly Hyderabad clay ganesha in this article
Its a great effort. We moved to Pune last year. And, I simply could not find a vendor who sells Ganpati made of clay. So, last year we simply decided not to bring POP Ganpati home and we managed with a wooden one we already have. During Diwali also we ended up getting Laxmi and Ganapati made of silver.
Although, this article mentions Co-exist as a vendor who supplies clay Ganapati, it would be nice if you research and provide more choices and places where people can get Ganapati made of clay.
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