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NRI Siblings Offer US-Dollar Garland to Gujarat Ganesh Idol
Yash Patel and his sister Shivani live in the United States.
They returned to their hometown in Gujarat to celebrate Ganeshotsav.
They made a special garland for Lord Ganesh using US dollar notes.
The notes were worth $400.
The idol is known locally as “Devsar no Raja.”
Many villagers came to see the unusual offering.
Yash said he enjoys celebrating with people from his hometown.
The siblings also help villagers pay for medical treatment and studies.
Yash Patel and his sister Shivani offered a garland made from US currency notes to a Ganesh idol in Devsar village.
The garland contained US dollar notes worth $400.
The idol, called “Devsar no Raja,” was installed at a Ganeshotsav pandal in Gandevi taluka.
Yash has lived in the United States for 15 years and works at a hotel.
The siblings also support villagers facing financial difficulties with medical treatment and education costs.
- Who
- Yash Patel and his sister Shivani, siblings living in the United States.
- What
- They offered a garland made from $400 in US currency notes to a Lord Ganesh idol.
- Where
- A Ganesh pandal in Devsar village, Gandevi taluka, Navsari district, Gujarat.
- When
- During the Ganeshotsav festival.
- Why
- They wanted to celebrate with their hometown community and support people in need.
Key facts
- Offering
- A garland made from US dollar currency notes
- Value
- $400
- Deity
- Lord Ganesh, locally called “Devsar no Raja”
- Location
- Devsar village, Gandevi taluka, Navsari district, Gujarat
- Festival
- Ganeshotsav
- Yash Patel’s residence
- United States for 15 years
- Community support
- Medical treatment and education assistance for villagers
Quotes
Yash Patel
A Gujarat-born hotel worker who has lived in the United States for 15 years
“We feel blessed coming to our hometown and celebrating the festival with villagers. We can also celebrate in America, but we don’t get the excitement of being with the people of our hometown. We are very much attached to them and we go to the fields and at night, sit and chat with them. We also support people in our village who face financial problems for medical treatment and studies. It is our duty to serve the people in our own hometown, where we grew up.”
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