Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Virtual Reality Brings Dagdusheth Ganpati Aarti To Soldiers
About 45 soldiers at a rehabilitation centre in Khadki could not easily visit the crowded Dagdusheth Ganpati temple.
So, organizers brought the temple’s aarti to them using virtual reality.
The soldiers wore special VR headsets.
The headsets showed a 360-degree video that made it feel like they were at the temple.
The experience took place during the Ganesh festival.
The soldiers said they felt happy and blessed.
The initiative was organized by the Dagdusheth Ganpati Trust and Qubit.
Qubit has been creating this VR experience for 11 years.
Around 45 soldiers at the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre in Khadki experienced the Dagdusheth Ganpati aarti through virtual reality.
The initiative was organized by the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganpati Trust and Pune-based technology company Qubit.
A 360-degree VR experience allowed soldiers to feel as though they were present before the deity during Ganeshotsav.
PRC Medical Director Dr. (Colonel) RK Mukherjee said crowds and mobility limitations make visiting the temple difficult for the soldiers.
Qubit has produced the Dagdusheth Ganpati VR experience for 10 years, making this the 11th year of the initiative.
- Who
- Around 45 soldiers at the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre, with the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganpati Trust and Qubit.
- What
- The soldiers experienced the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati aarti through virtual reality.
- When
- During the Ganeshotsav celebrations; the recorded aarti was performed on the first day of the Ganesh festival.
- Where
- The Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre in Khadki, Pune.
- Why
- To allow soldiers undergoing treatment and rehabilitation to participate in the aarti despite mobility limitations and the crowds at the temple.
- Participants
- Around 45 soldiers undergoing treatment and rehabilitation
- Location
- Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre, Khadki, Pune
- Technology
- Advanced virtual reality headsets with a 360-degree immersive experience
- Organizers
- Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganpati Trust and Qubit
- Experience
- The aarti of Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati
- Initiative history
- Qubit has created the experience for 10 years; this was the 11th year
- Recording method
- Specialized 360-degree cameras recorded the aarti on the first day of the Ganesh festival