India, Sept. 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
India's festivals arrive in many forms, but their emotional language is remarkably familiar. Ganesh Chaturthi brings Bappa into homes and neighbourhoods. Durga Puja fills pandals with devotion and artistry. Diwali brings the glow of diyas, prayers and new beginnings. Chhath brings families together at the ghats, offering prayers to the Sun. Rooted in faith, family and community, these celebrations are also closely tied to the spaces where they unfold.
A temple receives flowers, a pandal becomes a place of worship, and a ghat becomes part of a sacred ritual. As these traditions bring communities together, caring for these sacred spaces is becoming part of the celebration itse...