{"id":2079,"date":"2013-09-17T13:37:30","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T12:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/?p=2079"},"modified":"2013-09-17T12:37:23","modified_gmt":"2013-09-17T11:37:23","slug":"ganesha-chaturthi-chennai-style-part-2-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tazmpictures.com\/site\/?p=2079","title":{"rendered":"Ganesha Chaturthi, Chennai Style (Part 2: Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I explained a bit about the festiva<\/a>l currently ongoing in Chennai (and across India) – Ganesha Chaturthi – and posted some photos.<\/p>\n

It’s hard to really capture the atmosphere of the event with photos only – a video in this case is much more helpful. \u00a0After watching this video, if you think this is a lot of Ganesha idols, check out this guy’s amazing collection in Hyderabad.<\/a><\/p>\n

Also, you can check out this article in the Hindu <\/a>about the events of the same day.<\/p>\n

Although it’s important to remember this is a religious celebration, it seems to be a great way for the community to get together and have a great time. \u00a0And coming from a different culture, where alcohol consumption is often a key basis for “having a great time” it’s also nice to see tens of thousands of people having a great time without a single bit of alcohol.<\/p>\n