Friday, September 10, 2010

It's Ganesh Time Again!

On the way home from school, I noticed quite a few of these little fellas lined up for sale. Tomorrow is the start of Ganesh Chaturthi. During this 10-day festival which starts tomorrow, it is believed that the beloved elephant-boy god comes to earth and bestows his blessings on Hindu devotees. Thankfully, most of the Ganesh sculptures I saw today were made out of clay. At least those won't cause the environmental impact to the rivers and oceans like the plaster of paris ones do. At the end of the festival, devotees release their idol into the water to help Ganesh onward to his home in Kallash, also symbolizing the washing away of a person's misfortunes.

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