Ganesh Chaturthi is being celebrated across the world today, September 10 with great pomp and enthusiasm. The festival also marks the start of the 10-day Ganeshotsav. The festival which celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha is celebrated in a big way in Bangalore.

Temple authorities in Bangalore, this year, has used more eco-friendly items such as flowers, corn and raw bananas to decorate the idol of Ganesha as part of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. Every year, the Sri Satya Ganapathi Temple in JP Nagar gets decorated with different items and follows a unique concept.

Sharing details to media, the trustee of the temple, Mohan Raju said, "This year we have decorated the idol of Lord Ganesha with nine different types of flowers, corn, raw bananas and leaves. After three days of celebration, everything will be distributed among devotees, so that nothing goes waste."

Lord Ganesha devotees in Bengaluru, Karnataka has always been in the forefront of great celebration customarily. However, keeping in view all the COVID-19 protocols and to spread awareness among devotees, the temple has also organised a vaccination camp outside the temple where all unvaccinated devotees will be vaccinated after visiting the temple. The temple authorites are also taking care of sanitisation and providing masks to those who entered the temple without wearing it, according to reports.

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