Yes indeed. It is no more a Visarjan, it’s an item song brigade on the roads.
Riding my way back home on the 7th day of Ganpati Visarjan I came across the festive mood in the city, the beautiful Ganesh idols marching on the streets, the obvious traffic; but what really turned out to be a shocker was the way the processions of Visarjan being carried on with the so called DJ Dhinchaak music playing on.
Now firstly, it is not some on-the-go disco party on the roads where the police dispels the traffic so that you continue your obnoxious dancing on these outrageous item songs.
This is suppose to be a religious, sacred and joyful fiesta of Lord Ganesha where He arrives in our homes and the city to spread his charm all over. In response we are at least suppose to be equally courteous by worshipping Him wholeheartedly and celebrating His stay.
No doubt you have full license to rejoice and exult during the procession, but for Lord’s sake, when you are bidding your Bappa goodbye, please don’t humiliate the very essence of the festival by getting drunk and dancing to the glory of not the Lord but to these notorious item numbers.
Where have the beats of the classic old Nasik dhol, the delightful Ganpati songs, the chants of ‘Bappa Morya’ gone? Can we please have them back and reinstate the ‘real Ganpati dance’ instead of this fancy cheap hoedown.
Good Lord! Please come back soon next year...
Ganpati Bappa Morya..Pudhchya Varshi Lavkar Ya...
The picture of the Ganpati below was clicked at Girgaon Chowpatty on the last day of Visarjan this year.
The gulal on His face gives a sensational look to the divine Elephant God.
