Ganesh Chaturthi celebration with slum dwellers...

“Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others.” 

― Brian Tracy

 The best way to celebrate the festival of life is to bring a smile on other’s face. Every year the RMG (Royal Maharashtra Group) of our college celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi. This year we decided to celebrate it with a few underprivileged people. We invited the maids of our hostel and a few families from a nearby slum. The preparation of the Ganesh Puja and lunch started in the morning. The Arti was after mid-day. Our guests andfriends sat through the Puja and Havan with a big smile on their faces. Prasad and

lunch followed the Puja. The funds for the whole festivalcome from the donations given by students and faculty each year. We served lunch to all and also ate with them. After that we escorted them to their homes. The holy festival thus ended with a glow of fulfillment on all faces.  
Celebrating the festival with these people gave us a chance to know them and their lives. We came to know their problems and our responsibility. The happy faces of the small children brought a smile to our faces too. We came to know that half the people were able to read the Arti that we gave them. They were shy at first but enjoyed later on. They gave us lots of blessings and the kids were overjoyed on having their photos clicked. We finally decided to make it a culture to celebrate the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi each year with them.