Pune, Sept. 17 -- Around 45 soldiers undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre (PRC), Khadki, experienced the Aarti of the revered Shrimant Dagadusheth Halwai Ganpati through Virtual Reality (VR) technology, giving them a sense of being physically present before the deity during the festival. Dr. (Colonel) R. K. Mukherjee, Medical Director of the PRC, was also present on the occasion and appreciated this initiative.
The initiative was facilitated by the Shrimant Dagadusheth Halwai Sarvjanik Ganpati Trust and Pune-based technology company Qubit.
The soldiers were provided with ultramodern VR headsets through which they could experience the Aarti in an immersive 360-degree format.
The soldiers who part...