Allahabad artistes sculpt eco-friendly idolsOctober 15th, 2009 ALLAHABAD - Women artistes of Allahabad are sculpting eco-friendly idols of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi ahead of Diwali. "The demand for these idols is so high that we are unable to complete the orders of the customers.
Devotees urged not to immerse idols in GangaOctober 3rd, 2009 VARANASI - Concerned with the increased levels of pollution in Ganga river after the recent immersion festival, a voluntary organization in Varanasi has asked people not to immerse idols in it, which have chemicals or artificial colours. But save Ganga campaigners say that despite warning several idols with chemical colours were immersed in the National River.
Rise in pollution in river Yamuna due to immersion of idolsSeptember 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Immersion of idols of Goddess Durga in the river Yamuna on the last day of Navratri, has led to a rise in pollution level in the already contaminated river. "We don't feel good when we come here.
Save Ganges campaigners ask not to immerse idols into riverSeptember 19th, 2009 VARANASI - To prevent the river Ganges from getting further polluted, the Ganga Mahasabha, a voluntary organisation, in Varanasi, has asked people not to immerse idols in it, which have chemicals or artificial colours. National secretary of the Ganges Mahasabha, Acharya Jitendra, has said when these idols will be immersed, a lot of river bodies, mainly river Ganges, will be polluted.
Good response to auction of ornaments offered at Ganesha PujaSeptember 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - The organising committee of the famed 'Lalbag ka Raja' community Ganesha Puja pandal commenced the auctioning of various ornaments which were offered by devotees during the ten-day festival of Ganesha Chaturthi. Ornaments worth rupees 26,94,155 lakh were bought by the bidding buyers.
Devotees throng famous Lalbag Ganesha shrine in MumbaiSeptember 7th, 2009 MUMBAI - After the conclusion of the ten-day Ganesha Chaturthi, devotees on Sunday made a beeline to the famous 'Lalbag ka Raja' shrine in Mumbai. Devotees came to seek blessings from the reverent deity, Lord Ganesha, during the Ganesha Chaturthi festival and offered coconuts.
Ganesha Puja festivities end with immersion of idolsSeptember 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI/PUNE - A large number of Lord Ganesha devotees converged at different places of Maharashtra on Thursday evening near rivers and sea for immersion of colourful idols, worshipped during the last 10 days of religious festivities in several Puja Pandals. Ardent devotees converged to bid farewell to Lord Ganesha here while chanting 'Ganapati Bappa Moriya....
Ganesha decorated with diamonds in SuratAugust 31st, 2009 SURAT - A temple committee in Surat have decorated idol of lord Ganesha with diamonds worth millions of rupees during the ongoing 10-day Ganesha festival. During the Ganesha Chaturthi festival, devotees offer prayers to appease the deity and seek his blessings.
Ganesha Chaturthi festival charms devotees across the countryAugust 23rd, 2009 BHUBANESHWAR/ BANGALORE - On the occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi (birthday), many devotees in different parts of the country like to pay their special obeisance to Lord Ganesha in distinct ways. In Bhubaneshwar, an artist has sculpted Lord Ganesha idols from soap for the 10-day annual Ganesha Chaturthi which commenced on Sunday (Aug.23).
Artists sculpt eco-friendly idols ahead of Ganesh ChaturthiAugust 22nd, 2009 CHENNAI/AURANGABAD - The artists across the country are giving shape to eco-friendly idols of Lord Ganesha, prior to 'Ganesh Chaturthi'. The demand for Lord Ganesha idols is on the rise as the festival begins from Sunday.herefore, the artists in Chennai are giving final touches to the Ganesha idols.
Maharashtra gears up for "Ganesh Chaturthi"August 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - Maharashtra is gearing up to celebrate "Ganesh Chaturthi", the popular festival that celebrated the birth of Lord Ganesh. The festival begins August 23 and would continue for ten days.
Notorious criminal brought to Surat from DelhiMarch 20th, 2009 SURAT - The Surat police Thursday took custody of a man wanted in 24 cases of murder, kidnapping and extortion across the country from a Delhi Police team which nabbed him Wednesday in the national capital, the police said. Fazlur Rehman, 30, a resident of Surat in south Gujarat, had been eluding arrest since 2003 after a case of extortion was filed by Shivnarayan Devkinandan Agarwal, the owner of Praful Sarees, in Surat city.
No immersion of idols in tank around Sher Shah's tombFebruary 2nd, 2009 PATNA - It is official now. For the first time in more than two and half decades, authorities have not allowed immersion of idols in the tank surrounding the 16th century tomb of Afghan king Sher Shah Suri in Sasaram in Bihar's Rohtas district.
Authorities finally take steps to preserve Sher Shah's tombJanuary 15th, 2009 PATNA - Authorities in Bihar's Rohtas district have finally banned discharge of polluted water and immersion of idols in the tank surrounding the 16th century tomb of Afghan king Sher Shah Suri in district headquarters Sasaram. The tank around the five-storey tomb in Sasaram town, about 150 km from here, is filled with acidic industrial discharge while illegally constructed buildings have come up all around it.
Meet the Sikh with passion for Ganesha artefactsJanuary 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - This is one north Indian whom all Maharashtrians love. For, Joginder Singh Kahaan, a Sikh, is devoted to collecting idols, statues, ancient books and artefacts on their favourite Hindu god, Ganesha.
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