Click to play videoNew Delhi: Festivities are underway for this Ganesh Chathurthi, and devotees are facing a big problem – scarcity of priests.
Getting priests for performing puja during the festive season, especially Ganesh sthapana, has become next to impossible.
One of the devotee Swati says, “I don’t care where they come from as long as they can do their job properly.”
With over 2 lakh idol immersions planned, the 5000-odd Maharashtrian priests in Mumbai have been booked out. And so Atul Mahajan, who was on the look out in vain for priests to assist him on the puja, finally had to bring them from Uttar Pradesh.
Mukteshwar Devalay Mandir Atul Mahajan says, ”This is not a new trend the last 10 years but over the spiraling out of control. The mantras are the same how to incorporate the local rituals and our patrons are.”
This is not a new trend. Priests have been coming in for the last ten years but over the last two three years it has been spiraling out of control.
“The mantras are the same. The Acharyas from here tell us how to incorporate the local traditions and customs into the rituals and our patrons are pleased UP Priests on how it works,” adds Atul Mahajan.
For these priests too, coming to Maharashtra is a boon. Grateful families add travel expenses to the dakshina they normally get. And they often get repeat bookings.
It's a win-win situation for both devotees and the priests proving that God does indeed help those who help themselves.
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