Ganesh Chaturthi reminds us of

Pooja.. Bhajan.. Modak Family and friends get together

Caused by irresponsible usage of materials That are potentially disastrous for the environment and have diminished the purity associated with the festival.

Chemical Paints

Plaster Of Paris IDOLS

Non-Biodegradable Decoratives

Noise pollution

Chemical paints used on POP idols contains

LEAD CHROMIUM

CADMIUM

MANGANESE

NICKLE

Plaster of Paris contains

Gypsum

SULPHUR

PHOSPHORUS

MAGNESIUM

They have a harmful effect on plants, animals and humans

Bio-non degradable garbage disposal

During the immersion Thermocol and , a lot of the Pooja material is wrapped in sealed plastic bags and disposed off in the water bodies.

Environmental impacts of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Increasing acidity Increasing solid matter Increasing organic matter Increasing content of heavy metals

PoP idols may take anywhere between several months to years to fully dissolve.

Gods bulldozed like garbage

Lying at your feet ....Helpless .. Abandoned by worshippers !

and treated like this ... ? feast ..?

or dumped like this ?

left to rot for scavengers to

Killing the fishes Damaging the plants Blocking the natural flow of the water and causing stagnation

Add a touch of the earth for your puja this year

Alternatives
Use a small unpainted idol made of unbaked clay if you immerse the idol. Use natural colours like turmeric, kumkum,neem,tulsi,mulatani mitti paint ganesha.

Watch the video of making Eco friendly Ganesh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1ZH0tkh2TQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNKCiIwa7gk

Make your own Clay ganesha

Use permanent idols made of brass or stone and do a symbolic immersion by sprinkling water on Ganesha andReuse the same idol again the next year.

Immerse the idol in a tub or a water tank

Keep Noise levels within permissible limits.

Composting all bio degradable material. Avoid the use of thermocole and plastic in decorations.

Shops for purchasing Eco-friendly Ganesha

Kamalini # 37, 17th Cross, Sri Bhooma Malleswaram, Bangalore, Karnataka 560003 Phone : 080 23567470. 9886748371

Shree Enterprises #32, sweet homes layout, Srinivaspura, Uttarahalli, Kengeri main road, near Srinivas pura bus stop Contact: 90366 05321-Mr. Raman Geleyara Balaga, Bidadi Contact: 9880990014 RaviKumar Many sellers in HAL market,old airport rd,Indiranagar,Pottery town,Marathahalli.

10th Main, Srinivasnagar, Near Ayappa temple Banshankari I Stage, Bangalore-50. Ph: 9886748371. Road Perpendicular to Bull Temple Road Near BMS college of Engineering. Diagonally opposite Halli Thindi No.3, West anjaneya temple road, Gandhi bazaar, Bangalore- 4 contact: 9342303247 Mr. Seshadri

Many street vendors near hope farm sell clay ganesha.

Sujatha 9886888117 is one seller Address: #56, Tatana Mane Compound, 3rd Main Road, Chamarajpet, Bangalore: 560 018 Our contact numbers are: Vijayalakshmi S. 9241715008 Chetan K.S. 9901303390 Address: #56, Tatana Mane Compound, 3rd Main Road, Chamarajpet, Bangalore: 560 018 Our contact numbers are: Vijayalakshmi S. 9241715008 Chetan K.S. 9901303390