Oct 27, 2010

Immersion of Idols and After

After six days of merriment, the Puja finally comes to an end. Devotees sad at heart but with shouts of ‘Aschey bochchor aabaar hobe’ (meaning: we shall celebrate again next year) set off on a procession with the Goddess’s idol. At a water body the idol is immersed. It is stillness after that, and of course lot of mess.



The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, BBMP, had made good arrangements at the immersion spot. I saw people pulling out frames of the idols, sorting out the garbage, hope they are categorized and disposed off well.

I saw these idols right from the stages when it was just a lump of clay. Every item that went to making these idols is biodegradable. No fiber glass or plaster of paris used. The idol makers from Kamartuli, not very highly educated yet, they proved themselves to be eco friendly.




25 comments:

Jidhu Jose said...

nice post....who will be indulge in these ...means, the authority - related to temple?

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Viola said...

Wow! A tradition so far far from mine.. very interesting to see! :)

Dave said...

very interesting tradition!

SandyCarlson said...

A fascinating tradition. What a ceremony!

snowleopard said...

It is a good thing that people are using bio-degradable products. It won't be a mess for long and will decompose into earth. :)

Swaram said...

So needs to be changed :( Nice take on the theme!

thoughtfulrandomness said...

That is a huge step towards environment consciousness. Here in Mumbai, the scene is pathetic after Ganesh Chathurti.

Well, hoping for a revolution *fingers crossed*

Nice shots and an interesting take on the theme.

Leovi said...

Interesting tradition and most importantly, respecting the environment.

R Sudhir Kumar said...

I loved the second snap. Well captured. This is the Ulsoor Lake?

Reader Wil said...

It looks like a fantastic happening. It's great that people all over the world tried to find as many reasons as possible to celebrate something, and as long as the celebrations are happy, it's excellent.

Anu said...

Good one, Indrani! as long as people are aware and try to clean up the mess, things will be all right... here there is so much of a crowd at ganesha immersions, it is really one big mess.. wish people would tend to their own work and clean up after themselves rather than wait for others to do the work for them!

Bindhu Unny said...

Nice to hear about the ecofriendly idol and immersion. :)

slommler said...

Wow! All that celebration and eco-friendly as well?! Amazing.
What a delightful festival!
Hugs
SueAnn

Gauri Gharpure said...

love the second photo of the splash..

Leora said...

Thanks for showing us this interesting tradition. I really enjoy the pretty "mess" of the last shot.

monikamanchanda said...

arent eco friendly idols supposed to be without colors

this mess surely needs to go away

good take on the theme

George said...

This entire series has been absolutely fascinating. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Carver said...

Such an interesting tradition and great shots.

Pietro said...

Two beautiful posts about this interesting tradition, Indrani!

Hilary said...

Very cool tradition.. and eco-friendly to boot!

Pagan Sphinx said...

Fascinating glimpses into what is for me, a tradition worlds apart from what we see everyday where we live.

Gina

Keats The Sunshine Girl said...

Interesting tradition. Lovely pics.

YOSEE said...

What a splash !!!

Living In Williamsburg Virginia said...

Interesting ritual. The great photos and explanation really bring it all to life.

Darryl and Ruth : )

Anya said...

Silly tradition :)))
I like it !!
Cool action shots ...

:)