Virajpet Ganesh Festival Overview 9

Every town has its own cultural history. Similarly, behind the Ganeshotsava of Panjarpet Sri Vinayaka Seva Samiti, there is a thrilling story of harmony, sacrifice and unity of the town.

Now entering its 32nd year, the journey of this Ganeshotsava began in Kallubane. Three decades ago, the Ganeshotsava was being held in Kallubane for five years under the name 'Vighneshwara Seva Samiti'. Since that place was inside the town, the religious celebration should be easily accessible to everyone and everyone should participate, so the festival in Kallubane was shifted to a strategic location on the roadside in a private plot of land in Panjarpet. The people of Kallubane and Panjarpet came together and renamed the festival as Sri Vinayaka Seva Samiti and transformed it into a village festival.

At the time of the change, the V.T. Chandrashekhar Mudaliar laid the foundation for this religious work as the first president of the new committee. Boliyadira Prabhu Devaiah, T.A. Narayan, Ganesh Mudaliar etc. stood by him.

Among those who resolved that Sri Ganesha should arrive in Panjarpet were the Varghese, Koovalera Ummer, Malavanda Ramesh and others. With their dedication and hard work, the new committee emerged and became a center of unity that transcended the interests of caste and religion.

The Ganesh Mudaliar family is giving another devotional touch to this Ganesh festival. Since the first year of the Ganesha festival, the idol of Vighna Vinayaka has been provided by Ganesh's family.

Before the inauguration of the festival, the idol of Ganesh is brought from the residence of Ganesh Mudaliar to the installation hall in a solemn procession accompanied by auspicious instruments. This rare tradition has brought a unique glory to the Ganesha festival.

The grand tradition laid down by the elders is being carried forward with great respect, and currently, under the chairmanship of Lavkumar, B.T. Padmanabha (Vice President), N. Vinod (Secretary) and the disciplined leadership of former warrior G.N. Nitin Thimmaiah (Treasurer), Panjarpet is gearing up for the 32nd year of the glorious Ganesha festival.

The dreams of the elders, the unwavering service of the Ganesh Mudaliar family, the enthusiasm of the youth, and the love of the people of the town, all have come together to make the Panjarpet Sri Vinayaka Seva Samiti a model of cultural and religious unity today.

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