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Wada residents try to maintain tradition during a pandemic

Pune: Time seems to still stand up for Ganeshotsav in some Wadas who are still alive in Pune, with residents they are still trying their best to remain loyal to ‘one wada, one ganapati, tradition during the 10-day festival, even though covid- 19 pandemic.
The celebration in Wadas, which is known for its complicated and beautiful carvings on the pillar and doors, displays the bond cover with neighbors.
“Our Mandal has celebrated the festival in our Wada for the past 73 years,” said Manohar Gavali, a resident of Gavali Wada at Nana Peth, where 30-35 families lived.
He said, “Most tenants have shifted.
Some even move to other cities for work and personal reasons.
But many of them make the point to take off for 10 days and visit us during Ganeshotsav and keep the tradition of celebrating the Joint Festival – Life.
“Celebration in Wadas, which is known for its complicated and beautiful carvings on the pillar and doors, displays the bond cover with neighbors.
Pralhad Malvadkar, a resident of Malvadkar Wada in Ganesh Peth, said, “We always really avoid using the speaker during the festival to prevent noise pollution.
We pay attention to our neighbors and do not want to be a nuisance for them.
Every year, we also hold a talent contest For Wada children and invite other people from living neighbors to join activities too.
“Remembering the great celebration in the past, Meghana Shidhaye from Wada near Jogeshwari Mandir in Budhwar Peth,” We do all the decor themselves, with children making it Project of Arts and Crafts.
Before Pandemics, all tenants will participate in cultural activities, such as skits, dances, rangoli, and other fun games organized throughout the 10-day festival.
Women from Wada will gather and watch movies to stay awake until midnight for Puja appears right before the festival.
“Before the pandemic, all radies A will participate in cultural activities, such as skits, dances, rangoli, and other fun games organized throughout the 10-day festival.
However, after a pandemic, there was no such celebration.
Of the 10-15 families living in Wada, most have moved, he said.
Born and raised in a old wada of the century, Kapil Jagtap from Sadashiv Peth, missed how each family took turns to make Prasad during Aarti every day in his childhood.
“Even though they are different households, Wada tenants consider themselves as part of a large family.
Tenants take turns to do Aarti and everyone will join the procession to increase the slogan and singing when we head to the river for Visarjan.”

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