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Bengaluru Celebrates Gauri-Ganesh With Eco-Friendly Fervor
14 Sep
Summary
- Bengaluru celebrated Gauri-Ganesh festival with religious fervor.
- Many residents chose clay and natural material idols for eco-friendliness.
- Authorities arranged 42 lake sites and 659 mobile tanks for immersion.
Devotees flocked to temples across Bengaluru on Monday, marking the Gauri-Ganesh festival with immense religious enthusiasm. The city observed the Gauri festival on the same day as the Gauri-Ganesh festival, with idols installed in homes and communities.
This year's celebrations emphasized eco-friendly practices, with a notable preference for idols crafted from clay and natural materials. Special prayers and rituals were conducted at historic sites like the Dodda Ganapathi Temple in Basavanagudi, which saw devotees in long queues from early morning.
Authorities facilitated the Ganesh idol immersion process by preparing 42 lake premises and 659 mobile immersion tanks throughout Bengaluru's five city corporations. Police also implemented robust crowd management and security measures at key locations to ensure the festival proceeded smoothly and safely.
