Inside Chahatt Khanna's Home For Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations: 'Rohan Selected Our Ganpati This Year'| FPJ Exclusive
Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival that brings with it the warmth of family, the joy of traditions and the bittersweet emotions of saying goodbye to Bappa. For Chahatt Khanna, the celebrations at home are a beautiful three-day tradition that she has been following for the past five years with Rohan Gandotra. In an exclusive conversation with The Free Press Journal, Chahatt opens up about the rituals…
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Chahatt Khanna's home are a cherished three-day tradition, now in its fifth year with Rohan Gandotra. Chahatt emphasizes the importance of finding the perfect Ganpati idol, crediting Rohan for selecting this year's Ganpati. "I would say Rohan is the one who selected him. He was adamant that no, I really like this Ganpati," Chahatt recalls, noting that once they saw this particular idol, they couldn't envision using any other Ganpati.
This year, Chahatt plans to keep this Ganpati for future celebrations. While Chahatt acknowledges the emotional aspect of visarjan, the emotional farewell of Bappa, she sees it as a valuable spiritual lesson. "Visarjan does feel bad," she admits, "but letting go of Bappa teaches us an important spiritual lesson. We must learn to let go of the most precious things in life."
Chahatt also advocates for eco-friendly Ganpati idols to protect the environment, explaining that the festival is no longer confined to Maharashtra and poses a threat to marine life if Ganpati idols are immersed in the sea. Instead, Chahatt opts for an eco-Ganpati, immersing it in a pond at home to minimize environmental impact.
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