THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS, September 2, 2008: At the Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in the Hague, Netherlands, this year, the city will have a memorable event happening. A 2.25-meter tall Ganesha installed for the celebrations in Hague, perhaps the largest in Europe, was be shipped from Pune. The celebrations in the Hague are being organized by the United Kingdom-based Hindu Culture and Heritage Society. The body organizes celebrations of religious and cultural festivals in different European countries.
The icon, which has been made by the Deshmukh brothers, is made of plaster and painted with eco-friendly vegetable colors. The icon has been created keeping in mind the Netherlands’ stringent environmental and other rules and regulations.
According to a press note issued by the Society in the UK, it aims to adopt the tradition of oneness in order to promote peace and harmony in these times of turbulence. Also, it sees the celebrations as a way to improve intra-cultural dialogue in European countries.