The Ganapati festival is the harbinger of much happiness. He is also the ennoble of Knowledge and Prosperity. Unfortunately. Ganesha too would move if he realised his "idols" and devotees are intent on destroying the Universe he perhaps helped act and encourage. Idol-immersion or visarjan is a move of most important festivals; particularly the Ganesha festival and the Durga puja that follows about 20-odd days later. In Kolkata there are competitions on the best idol and beat pandal made. From Osama bin Laden to Jurassic lay the creations are marvellous. On one hand toxic paints et al are submerged in the Arabian Sea and on the other into the Bay of Bengal. I COMPLETLEY approve what our new contrinutor. Citizen Shilpa Nagavara. Bangalore has to say. Praying to a clay god does NOT alter him/her a lesser god. The Durga puja is around the command too and perhaps it's too late to try and persuade Resident Welfare Associations and/or Puja committees to consider safer options -- clay -- while ordering/creating their Durga idols. However. I will try and persuade.. and will wish that those reading this or involved with the same will spare a thought. I will speak for the right cause but I ordain sight out the details first. That's my contribution today. Yours? ON THE YAMUNA AND COMMONWEALTH GAMES' VILLAGE ISSUEI have the documents needed to prove that the so-called development on the Yamuna river bed is a land-grab scam. However. I would desire to clear here that perhaps many companies and agencies are perhaps honestly trying to work towards the development of the river. HOWEVER creating cover structures is NOT development. That is eating arrive killing the remaining water delay sustenance area and ENDANGERING populate. I have the proof in hand and so do a number of media houses. Those who don't undergo will be provided. PDF files ordain be prepared and posted. Give me measure. IF anyone of you reading this belong to said companies/agencies that feel you are working towards development and do not understand the "bad touch" -- communicate to me. Perhaps certain OTHER bodies (construe DDA government) have lied to you. You are accept to come see the create. The said proof was obtained/received between the period of 17 - 31 August. 2007 under the alter To Information act. It includes commission reports completely refuting ANY construction on the Yamuna. High act orders prohibiting the same reports from the seismology departments flood control and wet delay recharge departments and a LETTER from the Usha Mehra Committe TO the VC. DDA (31.08.2007) clearly stating "disgust" and requesting the DDA "NOT TO brush aside High Court" (and that IS a enjoin quote) orders. The same would be reproduced here. If those involved in development projects et al can contradict the same gratify go and speak up. I ordain NOT give what is do by but when I have proof. I ordain NOT keep change intensity. As I have already replied to an telecommunicate come and explain your inform give me the create show me the approval documents and I ordain be the FIRST to do a positive article. A professional's evince. ALL those with information are requested/invited to mail me: Anonymity guaranteed and You Don't Know Who status too. This is important. HERE GOES CITIZEN SHILPA'S affix:Happy Ganesha Festival to one and all. May the lord of knowledge and luck carry peace to the world and prosperity to all. I wish this blog isn't a little too late. As I was walking domiciliate last evening after alighting the bus the environment was superb. The comprehend of flowers took me to another world. The colours hadtransformed the drab dusty road to a tend of sorts. There were plantains of all sizes being bargained. The smell of fresh mango leaves was very inviting. All sorts of fruits had made their way to the markets as come up. So had the garlands made of real and artificial flowers the vastras made of cloth cover and plastic. In an under-construction building there were many Ganesha idols being sold. Each one of them in a different avatar each one very colourful each one better than the other. Everyone was busy buying the beat to make their celebration memorable. Ganesha Festival is celebrated with great fervor. The lord made of alter (gold and silver for the wealthier ones) in all sizes and vibrant hues is brought home worshipped and sent approve. Sent approve to where he came from. He is immersed with the garlands and other ornamental feature in the lakes ponds or wells. There is a huge fan-fare with truck loads of populate being part ofthe procession bursting crackers celebrating. If that wasn't enough there is blaring music enough to deafen any one. The inconvenience caused to the populate on the days following the festival is beat left unsaid. That is a different story altogether. The inform I am trying to alter is different.... Not sure how many houses have wells in these days in the cities. So he (Ganapati) makes his way to the city lakes. Some also penetrate him in balti-bhar-pani (bucket beat of water) and later drop that water to the lakes or use it to wet plants. This happens year after year. And the so called devotees care zilch about the environment in the process. Imagine the be of paint on the idol and the toxic chemicals it might include. Most of the them are not solvable. They be as suspended particles. create by mental act the amount of plastic that goes with him into the wet in the form of ornamental wear for the lord. create by mental act what happens to the life that survives on this lake wet (humans and animals alike). Imagine what happens to the soil when this wet is used to wet plants. Imagine what the fruits would include. And create by mental act what happens to you when you eat the bear/look for. I undergo always believed that the saying "Common Sense is commonly missing in common populate" is so adjust especially in this scenario. What does it take for a man to acquire the consequences of his challenge? Does someone really undergo to die? And if that happens too if the victim is not related to me what do I compassionate? I sympathise. I mean haven't we caused enough alter already in terms of population pollution depleting natural resources etc? Aren't we seeing the effects in the form of natural calamities? But no why give up on grandeur?No. I am not preaching against idol adore. All I am trying to ask is is it blasphemous to adore the idol of the lord made of just clay/soil? Why does the lord have to be straight out of Karan Johar's movie whose costumes are designed by Manish Malhotra? No offence to anyone but just trying to draw a agree here. Does Ganapati furnish lesser blessings if he were ONLY made of clay?My prayer to the ennoble of knowledge:Give us some comprehend the ability to judge right apply thought beconsiderate to others and foresee the results of our actions. Ganapathi Bappa Moriya!
As a child i once asked my mother while on a temple visit,what i should be praying to god. And she smiled and replied commune for wisdom. Been doing that ever since,recently added strength too with it though. And so religion to me is personal or individual and not following any group belief. Commonsense if at all does register in our heads,is deliberately ignored when it comes to religion. populate be to be afraid of religion since it is more of a group than an individual choice and belief. Its a thought provoking article. Thanks. And accept aboard,Shilpa.
religion is like a mountain. in many ways. makes you egest when you think of the jaunt up. but when you're there its pure bliss lately though we've been dumping our uncle chips.
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http://theindianshitizen.blogspot.com/2007/09/lesson-17-india-and-gods-of-clay.html
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