Creative in Concept and Context
Greenery is meant to live with, not merely for visual pleasure.
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| Entrance to Ganesha Festival Pandal in Mumbai |
A neighbourhood, in Dadar, Mumbai, promoted ‘Green Initiative’ as their theme for the Ganesh Festival. This indeed is unique timely move.
The youths took lead to organize the festival with Collective Participation, albeit with leadership.
They have imaginatively used the narrow lane that leads to the deity.
The youths took lead to organize the festival with Collective Participation, albeit with leadership.
They have imaginatively used the narrow lane that leads to the deity.
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| Bridge over Water Pool: Ganesha for Green |
The pathway to the deity has red carpet lined with potted plants. On the pathway there are a couple of water pools. One of them is under a bridge. From here you have a panoramic view of wider vista in front of Ganesha in view across another pool of water.
On the way there were statues nearly in Greek style, while the pandal is in Indian Style.
It's COOL! Looks specious!! Creative in Concept and Context!!!
This initiative indeed keeps with the concept of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who started the Public Ganesh Festival during the Independence Movement.
On the way there were statues nearly in Greek style, while the pandal is in Indian Style.
It's COOL! Looks specious!! Creative in Concept and Context!!!
This initiative indeed keeps with the concept of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who started the Public Ganesh Festival during the Independence Movement.
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| Passage leading to the deity |
It is important to take the Green Initiative to Action, beyond a slogan.
And there is scope also to practice the Green Initiative close by within the locality few steps away. The place is the 'Vasant Prabhu Garden'.
It is but important to decide, what corrective action is to be taken at ground level at any place.
And there is scope also to practice the Green Initiative close by within the locality few steps away. The place is the 'Vasant Prabhu Garden'.
It is but important to decide, what corrective action is to be taken at ground level at any place.
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| The Sanctuary |
Temple architecture goes with Water reservoir, Coconut tree, Banana plant...
The garden indeed needs some corrective action in my opinion. But I don't claim to be an authority. I use common sense as a user of the place.
The Municipal Corporation is the recognize authority. The garden is within the jurisdiction of the corporation (BMC). People seem to be indifferent or resigned as usual.
However, a lot could be done to improve the place, if people, particularly the youth, take initiative and also take further their green initiative from the last Ganesha Festival.
Greenery is meant to live with, not merely to look at for visual pleasure.
Working with greenery rejuvenates our mental and physical health and energies.
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| The lane to Ganesha pandal and VP Garden |
The lane with red carpet as in Image-2 and 3
For more on Vasant Prabhu Garden see forthcoming post.
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