Archive · 25 Sep 2026
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.
- When
- During the Ganeshotsav festival.
- Where
- A Ganesh pandal in Devsar village, Gandevi taluka, Navsari district, Gujarat.
- Why
- They wanted to celebrate with their hometown community and support people in need.
- 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