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Diwali 2024: The five-day festival of Diwali began with Dhanteras. This time the Diwali festival will be celebrated across the country on Thursday, October 31. There is a tradition of worshiping Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha on the auspicious occasion of Diwali. On the day of Diwali, people buy new idols of Lakshmi Ganesh ji and keep aside the old idols. But what should be done with the idols that were worshiped last Diwali after the arrival of new idols? Let us know.
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What to do with old idol after Diwali puja?
- respectfully maintain
You can keep these idols in a respectful place in your puja room. Also keep them clean by protecting them from dust.
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- submerge in river or pond
If your idol is made of clay, you can immerse it in a sacred river or pond. Remember to take care of the environment during the dive.
- You can donate to the temple.
After Diwali, you can donate the ancient idol to any temple. Due to this, the temple idols will be cleaned from time to time.
- press on the ground
After the puja, the old clay Lakshmi-Ganesh idols can be buried in the ground somewhere deep, like in the garden of your house. Just keep in mind that wherever you push idols, it shouldn’t be a place where people come and go and it shouldn’t be a dirty place.
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What not to do with old idols after Diwali puja?
- do not throw
The idol should never be thrown into the dustbin or any dirty place. Due to this, the results of the puja performed on the day of Diwali are destroyed.
- Do not place under a tree.
The idol should not be kept under a tree or anywhere where people will step on it.
Immerse the clay idol in this way after Diwali puja
For immersion of the idol, choose a place where there is flowing water, such as a river, so that the idol can slowly dissolve in the water naturally. Immersion in a stagnant pond can contaminate the water. If possible, buy only idols made of clay and painted with natural colors. It dissolves quickly in water and causes less damage to the environment. If it is not possible to immerse the idol in the river, then you can immerse the idol in a bucket or tub at home and then pour that water in a garden. Thanks to this, the idol can be immersed and the water is also not contaminated. If there is metal, flowers, clothes, etc. with the idol, separate them before immersing it. These substances can contaminate water. After the dive, clean the area and try not to leave any plastic or trash behind.
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