The excitement of Ganpati festival is being seen in the whole country as well as in Gujarat. Ganpati festival was organized by Sadbhavna Group in Savarkundla of Amreli district of Gujarat, where Ganesh ji was made ‘Lakhpati’. Ganpati Bappa was decorated with notes of 25 lakh rupees.
A huge crowd of devotees has gathered to see the unique Ganpati. This unique decoration has become a topic of discussion in the whole of Gujarat.
Notes of 20 to 500 rupees were decorated on Ganpati
Sadbhavna Group has been celebrating Ganesh festival for the last 20 years, but for the first time Ganpati has been decorated with notes of 25 lakh rupees. This event which started with the tableau of Ganpati-Lakshmi 15 years ago has now taken a grand form. This time Ganpati was decorated with notes of 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 rupees.
Preparations for Ganpati were going on for a month
Ganpati has a crown of currency notes on his head, a garland around his neck, and also decorations of currency notes on his hands and feet. After four-five days of hard work, the artisans made this tableau attractive. Preparations for this special decoration had started a month ago. Organiser Raju Nagrecha described it as the result of team work and the blessings of Usha Maiya.
Amreli, Gujarat: During the festivities of Ganesh Chaturthi in Savarkundla, Lord Ganesh is adorned with currency notes. Thousands of devotees flocked to offer their prayers pic.twitter.com/nUUMIAL12z
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He said, “Our effort was to make Ganpati’s tableau unique and inspire the devotees.” Seeing Ganpati’s Lakhpati form, the devotees bowed their heads and prayed that just like Ganpati became a Lakhpati, every devotee should prosper. Local MLA Mahesh Kaswala also attended the event. He had darshan of Ganpati-Lakshmi and wished prosperity for the devotees.
‘It reflects the wish for the bright future of the country’
Devotees believe that this form of Ganpati Bappa is not only attractive, but it also reflects the hope for the bright future of the country. This Ganesh festival of Savarkundla is unique in the whole of Gujarat. While Ganesh Mahotsav is being celebrated with great pomp in the country and the world, this event of Savarkundla made its own identity. The devotees pray that the blessings of Lord Ganpati remain and every Indian becomes prosperous.