Durga Puja is all set to go eco-friendly this year.
A prominent body of the priests has ordered its members to perform the rituals sans plastic. The organisation issued a diktat to all its members in West Bengal, urging them not to use plastic in any form while performing the prayer rituals. According to the diktat, no devotee can offer garlands, flowers or fruits in polythene carry bags. Plastic flowers used for decorating idols and plastic pouches for distributing bhog (food of the goddess) would also be barred.
This is really a novel idea considering that apart from environmental pollution, the huge quantity of plastic used during the five days of festivities could lead to disaster if a fire broke out.
Apart from placing a ban on the use of plastic, the member priests have also been asked to discourage the use of candles and wax during the festival as these are made of paraffin, which is injurious to health. Instead, the priests have been asked to promote diyas that are filled with ghee or oil.
This effort by the organisation is really heartening… So get set to get engulfed in a medley of ornamentation, illumination, the aroma of mouth-watering delicacies and the sweet aroma of the diyas.
A prominent body of the priests has ordered its members to perform the rituals sans plastic. The organisation issued a diktat to all its members in West Bengal, urging them not to use plastic in any form while performing the prayer rituals. According to the diktat, no devotee can offer garlands, flowers or fruits in polythene carry bags. Plastic flowers used for decorating idols and plastic pouches for distributing bhog (food of the goddess) would also be barred.
This is really a novel idea considering that apart from environmental pollution, the huge quantity of plastic used during the five days of festivities could lead to disaster if a fire broke out.
Apart from placing a ban on the use of plastic, the member priests have also been asked to discourage the use of candles and wax during the festival as these are made of paraffin, which is injurious to health. Instead, the priests have been asked to promote diyas that are filled with ghee or oil.
This effort by the organisation is really heartening… So get set to get engulfed in a medley of ornamentation, illumination, the aroma of mouth-watering delicacies and the sweet aroma of the diyas.
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