Tryst with different Ganesha continues

Veerangere has consecrated maximum of attractive idols in public

On Thursday too (September 1), it was a tryst with a difference that came to fore when our lensman went around the city.

Starting from Kannegowdana Koppal popular as K G Koppal to Veerangere at the other end of the city, Ganesha idols in different forms apart from the regular, were the cynosure of all eyes.

Chandramouleshwara Yuvakara Sangha at KG Koppal had built a temporary country-made tiled house to consecreate the idol, while Snehajeevi Yuvakara Sangha at Vijayanagar had built a hill made of gunny bags painted white for the deity.

Mourya Yuvakara Balaga and Nisarga Yuvakara Balaga at Hebbal first stage had reasons to be proud for their calloused hands receiving accolades. They had not one or two but whopping 108 Ganeshas to showcase, but all clay made joining the league of greens.

For myriad look, Bajrang Dal activist M K Premkumar at Devaraja Mohalla, has installed nine-headed Ganesha- a mix of demon and saints, 17 hands and a maze with a five-headed snake adorning the top. He has also installed a Ganesha sharing space with his father Eshwara on a cart pulled by lions. An angel on the top adds to the attraction.

Jeevadaata Geleyara Balaga at Veerangere also made the difference with Ganesha seated on snakes, followed by Ganesha firmly seated on palms, with a peacock below, thanks to Cycle Shop Yuvakara Sangha at Veerangere again. Om Jayamarthanda Yuvakara Mandali again at Veerangere had Ganesha in avatar of Hanuman to boast of, followed by Anekal Yuvakara Sangha, Veeramadakari Yuvakara Sangha and Rajendra Nagar Geleyaru.

Among the public celebration, Veerangere grabs the honour for having a maximum of deity in different forms to offer.

Mourya Yuvakara Balaga and Nisarga Yuvakara Balaga and Rajendra Nagar Geleyaru deserve a pat for having consecrated 108 and 1008 idols respectively.

Apat from numbers what makes the difference is, while the former has opted for eco-friendly make, the latter has painted idols, barring the main idol.101 Ganapathi temple at Agrahara circle was visited by many on account of the festival. The idols had been decorated with flowers.

The Mysore City Corporation (MCC) had stationed water tankers at different places to enable immersion of idols, preventing lakes from being polluted.