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 [...]
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Celebrating Ganesh Festival in your Apartment Community
Saturday, August 27th, 2011Posted in Festivals | No Comments »
Go Eco Friendly With Artificial Immersion Pond
Saturday, August 27th, 2011People in Indian are in festival mood with celebrating Independence Day, Krishna Janmashtami and now much awaited festival where Muslims waits for their Ramzan and Hindus looking ahead for much awaited Ganesh Festival in 2011. Ganesh festival starts with the installation of Lord Ganesh idols in homes and mandaps. Every year, between August and September, [...]
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Eco-Friendly Ganesh Festival in Your Community
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010The 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. [...]
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