Ganpati idol are bring to pandals with so much procession and worships idol at idol making workshop with agarbati and kapur. It is completely nonsense because till reciting avahan mantra (Calling spell) and pran daan mantra (Vital energy providng) mantra by Brahmin. There is no meaning and significant of idol that they are worshiping. Bringing of idol with complete procession can be allowed but worshiping should be avoided till idol is properly placed on pandals.
Lots of Hindu don't know that there is no significant role of clay idol of deity before calling him to idol through avahan mantra and giving vital energy though mantra. And also there is no meaning of deity idol after giving visarjana mantra to clay idol of deity. Many literate Hindus and other religion people will say that see how Hindus are doing with thier God, they worship and now throwing that idol to Dirty water. General Hindus must think that those peoples are making them psychologically weak because lack of knowledge about their own hindu religion.
Hindu should know that during Puja first mantra which is chanted by Brahmin is Avahan mantra like "Agacha tvam Mahadeva sthane chatra sthira bhava , yavat pujam karishyami tavat twam sanidhau bhava" or similar kind of mantra is spelled and flowers with akshat (rice) is thrown on idol. In some special worships, some special mantra are also spell like prandan (giving vital energy to idol), chakshu dann mantras (Giving eyes to idol), etc. A idol of a deity is considered as non living before the recitation of these mantras. As a human body can be considered as idol. It has significant role if it has vital energy and soul. If soul is not in human body, then it is considered as death means non living being. Idols are first mantra chaitanyas before worship. It should be remembered that clay idols are not allowed to keep for longer duration and that should be immersed in fresh water which is called as Visarjan. Not all idols should be immersed in water like stone idol and metal idols etc. Because metal and stone idols can be kept for longer duration but not clay idols. Also there is no significant role of idol after reciting and giving visrajan through visarjan mantra means sendup of deity to thier own place respectfully. Visarjan mantra is "Yantu Deva gana sarve puj madaya ma'am Kim |
Deva pujanarthaya punar agamanya cha" Or similar type of mantras can be chanted.
It is similar like dead body can't be kept for longer time and must be cremited. Hence, clay idol of deity can't be kept for longer time because it is clay and no meaning of worship after sendup of deity through mantra spell and must be immersed. Yes, god is every where but we call him and mediate on special things that is idol. Alway at the time of worship, special energie are called to idol through mantra shakti by using psychic power of devotee /worshipper and later at the time of visarjan that power is send back to his place. So, hindus must not be fooled and traped by other religion followers and should not disrespect to thier own religion. All we are Hindus of great blood. Complete follow Hinduism, it completely science based. Jai Mahakaal.
