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The 10-day long festivity of Ganeshotsav which began this year on September 10, completed with devotees saying goodbye to lord Ganesha with tears in their eyes and prayers “Agle Baras Tu Jaldi Aa” (come soon next year) on Sunday

The 10-day long festivity of Ganeshotsav which began this year on September 10, completed with devotees saying goodbye to lord Ganesha with tears in their eyes and prayers “Agle Baras Tu Jaldi Aa” (come soon next year) on Sunday.

With his departure, the 10-day long Ganeshotsav festival culminated on Anant Chaturdashi. The day signifies the fourteenth day of the Shukla Paksha in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada.

This is the second time when the tableaux did not come out in Indore on the day of Anant Chaturdashi. There were no small or big vehicles decorated like chariots. However, there were many fake posts on social media stating that ‘tableaux is out in Indore city’.

Hand sculpted effigies in vehicles, 40 watt to 100 watt bulb fringes, twinkling and shimmering coloured light shows were missed.

Tableaux were also taken out in Indore during the Emergency period from 1975 to 1977, but corona put the brakes on this tradition since last year.

This is the 98th year. Earlier, even in the 97th year (2020), the tableaux could not come out due to Corona.

Hukumchand Mill in Indore, which has a history of 97 years of tableaux, took out the first tableau in 1924.

With the passage of time the second mill also became a part of the festival and the caravan started. In these 97 years, the tableaux traveled from bullock carts to vehicles. Lanterns, gas lights were replaced by electric lighting.

Eco-friendly Ganesh in Indore

Considering environmental hazards, most Indoreans opted to bring eco-friendly lord Ganesh idol. Hence, many will immerse the idol at home.

This day is also important for Lord Vishnu followers as he is worshipped in his 'Ananta' avatar. Devotees of Lord Vishnu will observe a day-long fast and also tie the sacred thread, known as Anant Sutra during special puja. After performing Lord Vishnu's puja, 14-knots of Anant Sutra were tied to the hand.

Immersion arrangements

Like every year, this year also the Municipal Corporation collected Ganesh idols for immersion at different places in 85 wards. Apart from the 19 zonal offices of the corporation, Ganesh idols were also collected around the ponds.

Artificial pools were made by the Municipal Corporation at various places for the immersion of Ganesh idols made of clay and soil. Here, the citizens immersed the idols.

Devotees had to keep the worship material (garlands, clothes, fruits, flowers, coconut and leaves etc.) of Ganesh idols in a separate basket for environment and water safety.

The idols made of Plaster of Paris (POP) will be immersed in the rain water stored in Jawahar Tekri. On Monday, September 20, the collected idols will be immersed at Jawahar Tekri.


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