Kolhapur: The success of the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics inspired the theme of many Pandal Ganesh in the city this year.
Ganesh as a javelin thrower – nodding for the Olympic gold medal neeraj chopra – is a popular concept.
When the police have banned direct actions and sets, which usually create buzz among people, Mandal Ganesh must improvise and innovate.
Mahesh Dhavale, Head of Sarvoday Mitra Mandal in the Ravivar Peth area, said, “We made our idol thrower Javelin, such as Neeraj Chopra, so that more young people can take inspiration and chase sports.
Sports and other sportsmen, apart from cricket and cricketers, too Must get recognition.
Our set was inaugurated on Wednesday by the Tejaswini Sawant Olympic shooter.
“Pandal received their idol made from Gorakhnath Kumbhar from Ichalkaranji.
Other pandals also have Javelin thrill idols.
Rushikesh Jadhav, a member of the soldier group in Toraskar Chowk in the Juna area of ​​Budhwar Peth, said, “Every year we make idols Ganesh to provide social messages.
This year, we take inspiration from the Neeraj Chopra as award for all sports that bring glory to the nation.
The government must promote sports and provide facilities and funding so that we can get more medals at the Olympics.
We buy idols from Sandip Kumbhar from the Kalamamba region.
“Covid vaccination drive-based decoration is also common.
In some pandal, Ganesh is displayed as a medical professional administration vaccine.
NILESH HANKARE, Head of Mhasoba and Biroba Devalay Trust in the Shaniwar Peth area, “to honor the frontline and medical workers and to promote drive vaccination, we got an idol in the form of a doctor to give a covid-19 vaccine a child.
With this, we also want to demand The vaccination of children so offline schools can be reopened.
The idol is Amar Kumbhar from the Kadamwadi area.
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