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Hindi songs and Lord Ganesh
August 20, 2014 The Times of India
Shree Ganeshay Dheemahi
The song "Shree Ganeshay Dheemahi" is from the movie 'Virrudh' and is sung by Bollywood's one of the best singers Shankar Mahadevan. The movie features actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Sanjay Dutt and John Ahraham. The movie is directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and it is about family values.
Vaastav Aarti
This Ganesh Aarti played in its pristine form towards the pre-climax of Mahesh Manjrekar’s 'Vaastav' and also marked the downfall of crime and criminals in the film. It had a fervent Marathi flavour to it. The song starred Sanjay Dutt, Rema Laago, Shiva ji Satam and is composed by Jatin Lalit. The lyrics of the song are penned by Sameer and is sung by Ravindra Sathe.
Ga Ga Ga Ganapti
'Ganpati Bappa Morya!' song from the movie 'ABCD' (Any Body Can Dance) which was the directorial debut of ace choreographer Remo Dsouza was a hit one. With a fantastic choreography and drum beats, this song was played at majority of occasions other than Ganesh festivals. ABCD is the first dance 3D movie which was produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Ronnie Screwvala.
Ganpati Apne Gaon Chale
The original 'Agneepath' starring Amitabh Bachchan in the lead also had a Ganpati song. The song ‘Ganpati Apne Gaon Chale’ featured Vijay Dinanath Chauhan in a more somber and authoritative mode while Mithun Chakravarthy did the dancing. Both Amitabh Bachchan and Mithun performed at their best in this song. The song is composed by Laxmikant Pyaralal.
Mujhko Tera Jalwa
Shah Rukh Khan made his entry in 'Don' remake with this number where he danced during the Ganesh festival with this song. It was SRK's first Ganesh song he performed on and the song became very famous too. The song is composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy, penned by Javed Akhtar and is sung by Shankar Mahadevan.
Tera Hi Jalwa
Salman Khan’s song ‘Tera Hi Jalwa’ from 'Wanted' became an instant hit for the unique dance steps that director-choreographer Prabhu Deva gave to the actor. Anil Kapoor, Govinda and Prabhu Deva make special appearances in the song. The song is a Bhajan and still not a bhajan.
Deva Ho Deva
Till the late 90s 'Deva Ho Deva' was the most popular Ganpati festival number and was played without fail on countdown shows like Chitrahaar and Chayageet during the festival. Amjad Khan, Mithun Chakravarthy, Danny Dangzongpa and Vijayendra Ghatge danced on this number from 'Humse Badhkar Kaun'.
Dard Ka Rishta
This is one of the most celebrated song from the old Hindi movies. Directed by Sunil Dutt, 'Dard Ka Rishta' puts light on one of the life threatening disease which is cancer. It is said that Sunil Dutt also donated his entire earnings from the movie to cancer patients and autistic children in India.
Murti Ganesh Ki
Sanjeev Kumar and Jeetendra get as dramatic as one can in this song ‘Murti Ganesh Ki’ from the 80s film 'Takkar'. The song is famous and is played in Ganesh festivals
Immersion of idols
Eco-friendly immersion in Kolhapur
Ganesh idols take shape of chalk in Kolhapur, TNN | Sep 18, 2016
KOLHAPUR/PUNE: NGOs and Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) appealed to citizens to immerse PoP idols in water containing ammonium bicarbonate. When PoP idols are immersed in this solution, it dissolves to form ammonium sulphate and calcium carbonate. Ammonium sulphate gets dissolved in water, while calcium carbonate settles as sludge.
Ammonium sulphate is a good plant fertilizer. Calcium carbonate is used as raw material to make chalk and cement additives for cement bricks and sheets.
In Kolhapur, Nisarga Mitra, a city-based forum of activists, received over 300 PoP idols on immersion day . The forum immersed the idols in artificial ponds containing water mixed with ammonium bicarbonate. Now, the forum will remove the alcium carbonate left behind as sludge in the artificial ponds to make chalk.
The sludge will be dried and the powder given to Chetana Apangmati Vikas Sanstha, an organisation that works for disabled children to make chalk. KMC has decided to buy the chalk prepared by Chetana and will be distributed in its schools.
Enthusiastic response from citizens for eco-friendly immersion+ of the Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesha idols+ has meant that the Kolhapur civic body gets tonnes of fertilizer and that its schools get boxes of chalk. The idea took shape after a trial run in Pune in 2015.-
Ganpati mandals in Mumbai
2016: Gold idols, multi-crore insurance
The Times of India, Sep 03 2016
Bella Jaisinghani
Growing reserves of bullion have raised the annual Ganeshotsav insurance cover sought by Ganpati mandals to record levels this season. The richest mandal in the city , GSB Seva Mandal at King's Circle, has purchased insurance cover worth Rs 300 crore. The amount is Rs 2 crore more than last year's, mainly due to the increase in silver offerings. The mandal has added a 15kg silver mandap. “Our idol is adorned with 68kg of gold and 315kg of silver. Our silver reserves have increased by 17kg over last year's 298kg, thanks to a large donation by one particular devotee whose wish was fulfilled. We have used that to craft a beautiful mandap for the deity ,“ said former president R G Bhat.
Of the Rs 300 crore, Rs 25 crore covers ornaments against theft and robbery , Rs 10 crore insures against fire and earthquake, Rs 40 crore is public liability cover, while the remaining Rs 225 crore protects devotees, officials and volunteers.
The other GSB mandal at Wadala's Ram Mandir has purchased a policy worth Rs 105 crore, said president N N Pal. Andhericha Raja's cover of Rs 3.8 crore protects its gold ornaments, sets, visarjan procession, volunteers and devotees.
Lalbaugcha Raja has not only insured its own pandal for Rs 51 crore by paying a premium of Rs 13.2 lakh, but also covered immersion processions across Mumbai.“For four years, we have been insuring all Ganesh bhakts, irrespective of which mandal they belong to. This year we have purchased a Rs 15 crore cover at a premium of almost Rs 15 lakh,“ said former president Ashok Pawar.
Most mandals are reluctant to cite the premium given the fierce competition among insurance firms. In fact, there is a secrecy clause in certain policies that are tailormade for them.
2023: GSB's insurance cover rises to Rs360 crore
2023: GSB's insurance cover rose to Rs360 crore
