Absolutely correct! If we try to recall, Ganpati festival was started by Lokmanya Tilak because people were not allowed to come together in crowds at that time and so brining sarvajanik ganpati gave a reason for everyone to meet at one place so that they can discuss on the further plans. But why are we still doing it today? Do we even think today before doing anything? Ganpati festival is not given in any shastras that for 10 days we should bring home the idol of Ganesha and bring Gauri and then do the visarjan, who decided all this? Please please understand this is all just a big business nowadays, it's a huge industry!! According to the recent report of Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), this year Ganpati festival was anticipated to make a business of Rs. 25,000 crores !! And on top of that we bring sarvajanik Ganpatis !! I agree that devotees have their feelings attached to Ganpati, I am not denying that, but understand they are taking benefit of this very faith of the people and earning money out of it. Do you really think these huge big pandals are made to support people's faith? Why do we give a blind eye even after seeing that- - It's all money show-off - A way of turning black money into white - Drunk dj parties in the visarjan (we don't even know how many molestation cases occur right during or after the visarjan) - Noise pollution with crackers and dhols; not thinking about children, elderly people, patients (I have seen people playing drums right outside a hospital; imagine if you have someone from your own family inside the hospital at such times, what would you do? Even the police are not able to stop them !)or even birds and animals for that matter. Why do these pet - lovers don't raise a voice over here? - And at the end of 10 days, literally throw this Ganpatiji's idol in water? Why do all those people who proudly call themselves 'Sanatani' go blind at this? Is this what our dharma teaches us? Please pause and think, are we going in the right direction with all this? This information that I have got by reading Srimad Bhagwat Gita with the help of my Gurus, has helped me get a better perspective at life and thus thought would help others as well, so sharing this without any selfish motive and for the betterment of everyone, because even if one person changes their perspective, we will slowly but gradually definitely move towards making a better society for our coming generations ! Hari Om Tat Sat 🙏🏻 🙏🏻

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