Archive · 2 Sep 2025
Digital Donation Trend Alters Ganesh Festival Vargani
Imagine collecting money for a big festival, like the Ganesh festival.
Traditionally, volunteers would go to each house to collect donations, writing receipts by hand.
Now, things are changing!
Technology companies have created apps that let people donate online.
This means less paper, no more door-to-door visits, and easier record-keeping for the festival organizers.
Devotees get instant receipts, and the mandals can track everything easily.
This digital shift helps the festival by making it easier for people to donate and saves time and money on accounting after the festival is over.
Traditional door-to-door 'vargani' collection is shifting to digital methods.
Technology companies provide digital solutions for donation collection.
GSB Seva Mandal in Mumbai was an early adopter of digital donation platforms.
Digital platforms enable instant receipts and transparent transactions.
Post-festival accounting and record-keeping are streamlined.
- Who
- Ganesh festival mandals and devotees.
- What
- Transitioning traditional donation collection to digital platforms.
- When
- Recent years, with the trend growing.
- Where
- Pune and Mumbai.
- Why
- To modernize fundraising, increase accessibility, and streamline processes.
- Traditional Method
- Door-to-door donation collection
- Digital Solution Providers
- 3ioNetra
- First Adoption
- GSB Seva Mandal in Mumbai
- Benefit
- Seamless & Transparent Transactions
- Post-Festival Benefit
- No need to hire Chartered Accountants