3. Traditionally, from ancient times, Shri Ganesh idols were made from mud & clays, and often painted with vegetable dyes and then were installed with great religious fervor on the Day of Bhadrapad Shukla ChaturthiThe practice was prevalent mostly in high cast Hindus
4. The Fiery freedom fighter, a great Indian Scholar & social reformer transformed this purely religious annual festival into a well-organized Socio-Political Public event to provide a plate-form to unite & motivate the youth and the masses to come together against the British Government and demand the Right to self Rule In 1893, He installed idol of “Lord Ganesh, deity of Wisdom to symbolise the peoples aspirations for Socio-cultural and Political change in the society & also to bridge the gap between ‘Brahmins’and non-Brahmins‘ so that the Freedom movement gets momentum
5. Ganesh Festival is the epitome of Wisdom, Creativity, Harmony & Positive societal change. Provides opportunity to the people for the artistic expression manifested in different formsOver the years this has undergone tremendous changedue to people’s attitude to see it in different perspective
6. The result is That is manifested in several artistic ways Unfortunately this is now taking the dangerous dimensions
7. What thoughts come your mind when u hear about the Festivity of The Ganesh Chaturthi? Is it about… •Sweet & Tasty ….Ok …What else ?
8. •Shiny glossy colorful mesmerising idols of Ganeshji and ….. explosion of creativity in preparing the idols and pandal decorations… . Aartee…Poojas, Bhajans, and… Loud music, unattended garbage ….and.. May be…..
9. You may even think of The impending Environmental damage ?????That is going to take placein form of Visarjan activityOn Anant Chaturdashi