Imagine a Ganesha idol made of snow installed in one of the pandals in the city of Mumbai. Purely crafted out of snow this Ganesha pandal sees maintainence of temperature at 10 degrees Celsius so that the idol does not melt.
After the eco friendly Ganesha craze the Snow Ganesha is a creation of theme based entertainment space Snow World.
Snow World had been celebrating Ganeshotsava for the past five years and this year they came up with a Ganesha made of snow.
Snow World Manager Paramjeet Singh tells an agency they celebrate each and every festivity in a unique way and this snow Ganesha is also different.
The Ganesha here gives a feel of Switzerland or Kashmir.
Carefully sculpted by Sushant Dandwate it is a cent percent Snow Ganesha in which 300 kilograms snow is used. It took 15 days to make.
Ganeshotsava goes on for 11 days in the city of Mumbai and beyond.
For past few years there is stress from across sections on an eco friendly Ganpati idol during festivities.
Ganesha Chaturthi is popular by names like Vinayak Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi that is celebrated in honour of Ganesh that falls on the fourth day of the Hindu month Bhadrapada, usually in August or September.
From themes like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan themes to Disneyland this Ganeshotsava sees many hues of Ganesha. Some also spread a message of using plastics to the minimum.
The Kala Chowki Ganesh pandal has a small Disney Land
Apart from the festivities at homes, nearly 7,610 Ganeshotsav Mandals, or pandals, have been set up across the city.
Apart from modaks, bananas, laddus and puffed rice are popular during the festival.
From CCTV cameras to use of drones serious measures are in place to avoid mishaps.
Bomb squads, dog squads and anti-terror units have been deployed as well.
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