Ahmedabad: While Jain observed Samvatsari, hundreds of worshipers took home Lord Ganesha for the Jain community in the city, it was the day of Samvatsari (the peak of Paryushana Parva) while for the worshipers of God Ganeshi, it was Ganesh Chaturthi.
Both of them bring a festive spirit to the city.
“It is the day of searching and providing forgiveness.
Community members greet each other with ‘Micchami dukkadam.” Jainism strongly emphasizes the concept of’ kshama ‘and’ pratacres’, “said Ashok Shah, a resident of Paldi.
Hundreds of worshipers also got the host Ganesha in the middle of singing ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya’.
With Covid guidelines still in place, most people and groups scale celebrations.
However, some pandals provide social messages from blood and organ donations to get Covid vaccination through Tableaux.