These striking images of the destroyed Ganesha were taken by my friend
Ashish Punj. They are the result of the Hindu festival, Ganesha
Chaturthi in Maharashtra, India. This beloved chubby god of wisdom and fortune is the son of Lord Shiva and
Parvati, and it's believed that Ganesha bestows his presence to the devotees during the festival that last for 10 days. The devotees give away many statues of Ganesha to the sea as offerings. That is the tradition. In old days the statues were made locally with their mud/clay near their houses. So that the statues naturally went back to earth. Now, they are made of the plaster of Paris that contains highly toxic chemicals and toxic paints at the cheaper costs. Therefore, they have been causing so much pollution for years now. This is devastating to watch. It's a beautiful tradition that people have kept for many years, yet, as our time changes, we are destroying our home. What would Shiva,
Parvati say about this irony...? I wonder.
このドキッとする画像を撮ったのは私の友人のアシシュプンジ。これらはインド、マハラストラで行われたヒンドウ教のお祭り「ガネーシャチャトウティ」の後の残骸です。皆に愛されているゾウの姿をした知恵と富の神ガネーシャは、シヴァ神とパラヴァティ神の息子で、この１０日間続くお祭りの間に信者たちの前に現れると信じられています。そこで信者たちは、沢山のガネーシャの像を海に捧げるのが慣しなのです。かつては、ガネーシャの像は、近所の土（泥）で作られていたので、使用後の像は土に返っていましたが、最近はもっと安く作れるプラスターオブパリスというケミカルたっぷりの素材が使用されています。お祭りの後、これらの化学物質が沢山、海や川へ入って行き、自然を汚染しているわけです。素晴らしい伝統が、変化する世の中で地球を汚染している、、。シヴァやパラヴァティ神は、この皮肉について何とおっしゃるのでしょうか？
These striking images of the destroyed Ganesha were taken by my friend Ashish Punj. They are the result of the Hindu festival, Ganesha Chaturthi in Maharashtra, India. This beloved chubby god of wisdom and fortune is the son of Lord Shiva and Parvati, and it's believed that Ganesha bestows his presence to the devotees during the festival that last for 10 days. The devotees give away many statues of Ganesha to the sea as offerings. That is the tradition. In old days the statues were made locally with their mud/clay near their houses. So that the statues naturally went back to earth. Now, they are made of the plaster of Paris that contains highly toxic chemicals and toxic paints at the cheaper costs. Therefore, they have been causing so much pollution for years now. This is devastating to watch. It's a beautiful tradition that people have kept for many years, yet, as our time changes, we are destroying our home. What would Shiva, Parvati say about this irony...? I wonder.
このドキッとする画像を撮ったのは私の友人のアシシュプンジ。これらはインド、マハラストラで行われたヒンドウ教のお祭り「ガネーシャチャトウティ」の後の残骸です。皆に愛されているゾウの姿をした知恵と富の神ガネーシャは、シヴァ神とパラヴァティ神の息子で、この１０日間続くお祭りの間に信者たちの前に現れると信じられています。そこで信者たちは、沢山のガネーシャの像を海に捧げるのが慣しなのです。かつては、ガネーシャの像は、近所の土（泥）で作られていたので、使用後の像は土に返っていましたが、最近はもっと安く作れるプラスターオブパリスというケミカルたっぷりの素材が使用されています。お祭りの後、これらの化学物質が沢山、海や川へ入って行き、自然を汚染しているわけです。素晴らしい伝統が、変化する世の中で地球を汚染している、、。シヴァやパラヴァティ神は、この皮肉について何とおっしゃるのでしょうか？
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