Bid Bappa A Heartfelt Goodbye Following THESE Steps At Home News24 –
The most lively and vibrant celebration for Ganesh fans is Ganesh Chaturthi. His arrival brings the time for new beginnings, though equally important is his departure day, ‘Ganpati Visarjan’. Visarjan always meant immersing the idol into water.
But now, with rising environmental consciousness, many families want to do the visarjan at home in a more conscious and eco-friendly method. The big question during this time is how to do Ganpati Visarjan at home. Let us dive in!
Getting Ready For Ganpati Visarjan At Home
On the day of visarjan, clean the puja area and decorate the puja area with flowers, diyas and agarbathis. Place modaks or any sweets (family favourite) as prasad. Assemble the family to partake in the farewell ritual – visarjan is not just a farewell but also a time to thank and reflect on the time you had with Ganesha.
The ritual can begin with a simple aarti. While chanting “Ganpati Bappa Morya”, offer turmeric, vermillion, flowers and rice grains to Lord Ganesha. Thank him for coming to your home, for the blessings received and for removing obstacles during the last days.
Simple Ganpati Visarjan Puja Vidhi
If you have brought home an eco-friendly clay idol, you may immerse it in clean water directly in a large bucket, tub, or tank. Some people will add flowers, tulsi leaves or a pinch of turmeric to the water, which represents purity. Allow the idol to dissolve slowly. This will prove to be a respectful and gentle way to immerse an idol.
In the end, the water can be poured into the plants or garden, thereby Ganesha can return to nature in an environmentally friendly way. For reusable idols (metal, stone or wood), if you have performed a symbolic immersion: sprinkle water and pray, and store the idol for future use.
Making the experience meaningful for the family by getting the children involved, in offering flowers, saying simple prayers, or distributing prasad, helps build tradition, and values learned about devotion and sustainability. Families will usually join to sing bhajans for each other before closing the puja.
Of course, Ganesh visarjan at home cannot diminish the magnitude of devotion; a home visarjan simply makes it more personal and mindful. Families only need to ground their tradition with eco-consciousness, in order to see their Lord Ganesha off with the same love and respect with which they welcomed him. After all, viserjan isn’t about where the idol is immersed, it’s about sending Bappa off, with the intention that he returns again to our homes, next year.