Navratre and its Significance
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While the event’s diversified celebrations are a sight to behold, there is a significant amount of waste left over after nine nights.
Water, air, and noise pollution are all on the rise in India as the holiday season approaches. It is, however, quite simple to have an eco-friendly Navratri with a little effort. The grand celebrations for Navratri have begun, which is a nine-night auspicious event that will be observed this year from October 7 to October 15.
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It is believed that Goddess Durga fought and killed the demon king ‘Mahishasura’ during Navratri, symbolising the triumph of good over evil. Goddess Durga is the deity worshipped, and she is said to be descending on earth at this annual festival to be among her beloved devotees, us.
Navratri is a Hindu festival that commemorates the nine avatars of the divine feminine Devi Durga. It is marked by grand processions, huge goddess idols, and traditional garba and dandiya dances. Devotees worship and offer special food to Goddess Durga’s nine avatars during Navratri, which commemorates Goddess Durga’s arrival on Earth. Each day of the Festivities has its own colour and significance, in addition to several rituals.
Wearing these colours on specific days during the Navratri is thought to please Goddess Durga, who is revered. After the Nine days, The idols are submerged in a water body, such as a river or the ocean, on the the last day, leaving a huge clutter behind.
10 ways to Celebrate eco-friendly Navratre
People often misinterpret an eco-friendly Navratri as a tedious way to celebrate a festival, but it can be as interesting as it can get once someone gets into it wholly. Here are 10 ways in which you can celebrate your 9 auspicious days celebrating the goddess in an eco-friendly fashion.
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Clay idols for immersion
The participation of idols made of Plaster of Paris and polythene bags containing offerings has the most serious impact on the natural environment. Eco-friendly Navratri does not imply that you have to give up everything you enjoy. The eco-friendly Navratri festival allows you to celebrate without harming the environment or other living things. The following are ten simple and useful tips for celebrating Navratri in an environmentally friendly manner.
Flower Rangolis:
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Rangoli is an important part of any Indian festival but chemical colours and paints can be harmful; instead, use natural materials like flowers. Rice flour, pulses, and leaves can be used to make Rangoli designs instead of harmful chemical colours or paints.
Use of hand-rolled incense sticks
According to studies, incense is primarily used for religious, medicinal, and meditative purposes, and has been found to produce air quality that is hazardous to human health. For the Puja, hand-rolled incense sticks with natural fragrance can be used. Make sure your room or building is well ventilated.
Save Energy:
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Because people like to decorate their homes by lighting them up, these places put a lot of strain on the power grid. By using candles and diyas during Navratri to decorate your home by lighting your living area with candles and clay lamps, you can save a lot of electricity. Despite the fact that they use oil, these lamps are typically only used for a few hours.
Say No to Plastic Bags:
Saying No to Plastic Bags helps the environment. During festival seasons, plastic, such as polythene bags, has a significant environmental impact. Say no to plastic and save the eco system this Navratri celebration.
Anti-Noise Committees:
The majority of people believe that the more fireworks there are, the better the celebrations will be. Noise from crackers, loudspeakers, traffic, and other sources is extremely harmful to one’s health. This can be particularly upsetting for people who require uninterrupted rest, such as babies and the elderly. You can form anti-noise committees in your neighbourhood to file complaints with the police, the municipality, and, if necessary, the courts about any violations of the Environmental Protection Act.
Clean-up drives:
Encourage connections, NGOs, social workers, and volunteers in your neighbourhood to participate in a clean-up drive after the immersion ceremony, on the tenth day of Navratri or on Vijayadasami day. This aids in the prevention of water pollution and the cleaning of lakes, ponds, and other bodies of water used for idol immersion.
Prevent Water Pollution
Encourage people to immerse idols in water tanks instead of natural water bodies to avoid polluting the environment. Plastic and thermocol waste, including polythene bags containing offerings, should be prohibited from being disposed of in lakes, rivers, and the sea. If you have a POP idol, use symbolic immersion and donate it to be recycled.
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Eco-Friendly Decorative Items:
Thermocol-based decorative items are in high demand because they are attractive and easy to dismantle. These decorative thermocol items, however, pose a serious threat to the environment as well as human health. You can also use palm leaves and other environmentally friendly products to decorate mandaps, idols, doors, and art pieces.
Tableware made of biodegradable materials:
Biodegradable tableware, made from sugarcane pulp and rice husk, is an environmentally friendly and compostable option. This reduces the amount of plastic waste generated by using and discarding plastic tableware.
Conclusion
A goal to be achieved is to celebrate a festival in the right spirit while not harming the environment. We can all work together to make the world a better place by making conscious efforts.
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