Ganesh Festival

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15 Ways To Celebrate Eco-friendly Ganesh Festival

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

Ganesh Festival is one of the main festivals celebrated blissfully and joyfully all over India. Lord Ganesha elephant headed god is believed to be God of power and wisdom. In India, people worship Ganesh before initiating any work.  Ganesh Festival is birthday of Lord Ganesh and beautifully decorated idols of different sizes are made for [...]

Celebrating Ganesh Festival in your Apartment Community

Saturday, August 27th, 2011

Ganesh Festival is one of the popular festivals celebrated in India. Ganesh Festival is also known as Ganapati or Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayak Chaturthi. It is the birthday of Lord Ganesh, the God of power, wisdom, prosperity and auspiciousness. It is celebrated with pomp and spirit all over India. It is observed during the Hindu [...]

Eco-Friendly Ganesh Festival in Your Community

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

The most serious impact of the Ganesh festival on the natural environment is due to the immersion of idols made of Plaster of Paris (POP) into lakes, rivers and the sea. POP contains chemicals such as gypsum, Sulphur, phosphorus, and magnesium. The dyes used to color these idols contain mercury, cadmium, arsenic, lead, and carbon. [...]