Since 1980, there has been a considerable increase in the number of huge idols used in the Ganesh festival celebrations.
Prior to that, the idols were made upto a maximum height of 5 feet. Nowadays idols of 11, 21, 51 feet height are made.
According to the scriptures, the height of the Ganesh idol should be limited. The idol should have a maximum height of 1.5 metres because a idol larger than that makes it difficult to perform ritualistic worship.
The custom of keeping a small idol for ritualistic worship and a huge idol for exhibition is absolutely incorrect.
Idols of deities cannot be objects of exhibition. The government itself should enact a law to check the production of huge idols.
If those making huge idols and Ganesh festival committees are fined heavily then it will curb this practice.
