Thermocol is one of the most used items in Ganesh pandal decorations in Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Nagpur, and all other cities in Maharashtra. For Ganesh Festival 2011, Government of Maharashtra has decided to impose a strict ban on the use of thermocol during the Ganesh festival in order to celebrate the Ganesh utsav in eco-friendly […]
Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai
Girgaon Ganapati Mandal in South Mumbai breaks 83 year old tradition of Ganesh idol immersion
Girgaon Ganapati Mandal, situated in South Mumbai, is one of the popular Ganesh mandals in Mumbai. This Ganapati Mandal will be breaking an 83-year old tradition of Ganesh immersion and the idol will be recycled from this year. The KDGB Nivas Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal of Wadi in Girgaum bylane has decided to go green by […]
Lalbaugcha Raja Mandal to celebrate Cool Ganeshotsav
Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesh of Mumbai, the most popular Ganesh idol in India, will celebrate cool Ganeshotsav. The Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal has decided to build an air-conditioned waiting enclosure for devotees who throng the mandal to get the darshan of the Lord and wait for hours. This is the first of its kind in […]
Paper Ganesh idol in Mumbai for Eco Ganesh Chaturthi 2010 by DNA News Paper
DNA, a Daily Newspaper based out in several cities in India, has launched an initiative ‘Action is in my DNA’ on 14th August 2010. This is a programme for Eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi and Ganesh Utsav in India. As part of this, DNA is collecting paper from residential societies and other places to make an 8-ft […]
No to Eco friendly Ganesha Idols – Ganesh Pandals in Mumbai protested against Eco-friendly rules
Eco-friendly Ganesha idols and using natural colors and material for Ganesh Festival – it was the news item for every daily paper of Mumbai since some years. But this time, Ganesh Festival 2010, will not be green – says Ganesh pandals committee of Mumbai. Recently the state government of Maharashtra requested Ganesh pandals to use […]
Vakratund Mela – The Eco friendly Ganesh idols Mela in Mumbai
Nirmitee is all set to organize Vakratund Mela 2011, the eco-friendly Ganesh Mela (exhibition of eco friendly Ganesha idols) at Nirmitee Gallery in Mumbai from last week of August to 4 September 2011. Nirmitee is the house of handicrafts and artifacts, located in Mumbai. The organization encourages innovative ideas in terms of making every festival and […]