A Ganesh Chaturthi post from Antarctica has caught attention on Instagram, where a group of Indian scientists marks the festival together at the Maitri research station. Shared by Dr. Anirudh Dhar, the video offers a glimpse of how the team celebrated while far from home.The celebration has drawn interest online not because of a large event, but because of the simple and unusual way the researchers marked the occasion in Antarctica.
How the snow Bappa was made
For the celebration, the researchers used snow to create an idol of Lord Ganesha. The Instagram post credits Arvind Hosalkar and Kartik P. for making the idol.The group then performed aarti before taking the idol for visarjan.
Modaks after the celebrations
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What Anirudh Dhar wrote
Dhar’s caption highlighted both the eco-friendly nature of the immersion and the distance from home.It read, “Taking ‘eco-friendly immersion’ to a whole new extreme, 15,000 km away from home. Our handmade snow Bappa is about as sustainable as it can get. Ganpati Bappa Morya! All credits to Arvind Hosalkar and Kartik P. for making the snow idol.”
Instagram users react
The post received several comments from viewers who were struck by the unusual setting and the handmade idol.One user wrote, “Coolest Ganeshji I’ve ever seen.”“This is magnificent, OMG,” another person commented.“What a treat for the eyes. Excellent. Ganpati Bappa Morya,” read another comment.“Unique indeed! Blessed too,” another user said.One person wrote, “Never thought I’d get to see Ganpati celebration in Antarctica. Amazing.”“Literally the coolest Ganpati,” another comment read.“Super adorable visarjan. It needs true devotion for such pooja in harsh conditions,” a user commented.Another person wrote, “May Bappa shower you all with blessings. Your faith and devotion is touching.”“Beautiful, and you all even had actual icing on top of the prasad modaks,” another user wrote.Disclaimer: The information in this article is based on an Instagram post and the reactions shared by users. Times of India has not independently verified the claims made in the post.Thumb image: Instagram
