Sonali Village, which is situated in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra, is surround by good nature but the residents of the village have been fearing the village god Dhakeshwar.
One reason was that it was colorful, and if Gramdevat was angry life in the village would be a struggle. Ganapati idol Installed. So the villagers do not purchase colorful idols or plaster of paris idols. In the last few years, the villagers have become pro towards the environment while celebrating.
They avoid disturbing loud music and pollution of water and soil of any kind.
The residents of Sonali get clay-shadu-mixed Ganpati idol from potters of neighbouring villages Marsavad where the system of barter trading is used. This practice continued for at least four generations.
Two mandals (Ganesh puja centres) are present in the village. No such polychrome clay idols are made. The size of the idols is limited to 4 feet whereas in the case of household idols it does not exceed 2 foot. Locally, we residents We have been hoarding these idols and we get rid of these idols economically. Mohan PatilThe sarpanch The village population is reported to be 1,800. Patil affirmed about the two mandals that there were no high decibel sound systems or laser beams brought during the procession as the procession was not noisy but very religious.
Rajaram Kumbhar, aged 60, sculptor from Mhalsavade said there are 35 families self-employed to make sculptures idealised during Ganesh Chaturthi, ganesh income and nag panchami, such services are offered to the women from those households only. This time Rajaram provided 160 clay idols for Sonali, who is his regular customer.
He states “I belong to Kumhar of fourth generation. The kumber ancestors exchanged for cows and other items. This practice still prevails; we get paddy in exchange of idols. Those who do not have rice fields pay us money and even the mandalas do the same. Each of us Charged approximately 30kg of rice.
