Only one big idol for entire village

Parigi: When Vinayaka Chaturthi festival comes, idols of Ganesh come up at various pandals. Even in villages also, it has become practice that each street has a separate pandal. Every year, the number of big idols for immersion keeps on increasing. However, villagers of Polkampalli struck a different note in the mandal, by opting for only one idol for the entire village.

Speaking to The Hans India, the youth said the nine-day festivities would be celebrated together by all the villagers. Youth leaders Praveen, Mallesh, Janardhan, Shankar, Veeresham, Vinay, Bhimaiah said that 'one village - one god' was their slogan, and they were following it religiously.