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Devotees go green, make Lord Ganesh sculpture using Sugarcane on Business Standard. With Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner, the devotees in Bengaluru have decided to add a touch of eco friendliness in their celebrations. <br>
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Devotees go green, make Lord Ganesh sculpture using Sugarcane
Current Affairs : With Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner, the devotees in Bengaluru have decided to add a touch of eco friendliness in their celebrations. We often read reports about pollution being caused after idols are immersed in water bodies following the 10-day celebration of Ganesh Chathurthi . Keeping that in mind, Sathya Sai trust in Bengaluru has made Ganesh idol using sugarcane shunning Plaster of Paris (PoP). Mohan Raj, a member of the trust told ANI, that each year they try to do something new and this time they chose to make the idol using sugarcane, which will be distributed to the people after 21 days of prayer. “We decided to go eco-friendly this time. The colours and PoP causes damage to the creatures of the water, when immersed in it. After the Pooja the sugarcane which is used to make the idol will be distributed in the public,” he said…Read more