The deity of prosperity

Agencies Published September 16, 2013

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Devotees carry idols of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, on vehicles as they proceed toward the sea for its immersion during the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival, September 15, 2013. Ganesh idols are taken through the streets in a procession accompanied by dancing and singing and later immersed in a river or the sea symbolising a ritual seeing-off of his journey towards his abode, taking away with him the misfortunes of all mankind.

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ramesh

Sep 16, 2013 09:19pm

thanks dawn for showing such wonderful pictures of lord ganesha

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Kumar

Sep 16, 2013 09:32pm

I commend Dawn to report on many Hindu celebrations. Hopefully this will create better awareness and tolerance in Pakistan.

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Dahir

Sep 16, 2013 11:48pm

May the god of prosperity bring even more prosperity to Pakistanis

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ramesh

Sep 17, 2013 09:47am

Thanks dawn for showing grt pictures of Ganesh chaturthi

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Ravi Ingale from Pune

Sep 17, 2013 10:02am

Ganesh Festival was starting by Lokmanya Tilak in Pune on Early 19th Century, because He wanted that all people will come together so that the Cultural unity will become more strong.

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Sanjeev

Sep 17, 2013 10:28am

Thanks Dawn

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Striver

Sep 18, 2013 12:00pm

@Dahir: Thank you for the kind sentiments

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Deendayal M.Lulla

Sep 18, 2013 05:17pm

Noise pollution needs to be controlled. The festival has become much commercialised. Volunteers of some Ganpati mandals behave with no fear of god,or the law of the land. They push women devotees by their neck. If protests are held before these mandals,the mandal volunteers just take away the placards of the protestors,forcibly. Even in cooperative housing societies,some residents make money,in the name of organising the festival. Eco-friendly celebrations are only confined to idols,and nobody cares of noise pollution.

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guest

Sep 18, 2013 11:43pm

Nice pictures.

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Arif

Sep 19, 2013 01:24pm

What the hell is this: 'May the god of prosperity bring even more prosperity to Pakistanis' If I remember correctly then 96 or more %age of Pakistani people believed in one God, the creator of all beings and the universe, ... How about some respect for the people of Pakistan ?

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