Eco Friendly Idols

Eco Friendly Idols or Lord Ganesh (Shree, Ganapati) made from Paper Maché (pulp) by the Aniruddha Upasana Trust.
Eco friendly Ganpati Procedure :-
               With the grace of P. P. Aniruddha Bapu, Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Upasana Trust has prepared 3500 Eco friendly Ganesha Idols last year.
So lets serve our motherland and save the nature. Paper pulp is currently made from Ram Naam Books. (Ram Naam Books:-In this book we have to write down the Jap which is mention on the particular page e.g. 'RAM', 'SHREE RAM JAI RAM JAI JAI RAM', 'DATTAGURU', 'KRISHNA', 'JAI JAI ANIRUDDHA HARI'. After the completion of the book, its writer have to submit the book to Ram Naam Bank office. All these submitted book papers are use to prepare eco friendly Ganpati) Normal news paper can also be used.

• How to make paper pulp:

1. Remove the water content from the paper pulp. Spread the paper pulp to attain uniformity.
2. Take 250 gms of Gum Arabic in steel utensil. Add 1.25 liters of water.
3. Then keep the utensil on medium heat, boil it for 10-15 minutes. Keep stirring with the help of wooden stick throughout.
4. Filter the Gum Arabic after it cools down. Take 500gms of the paper pulp. Pour in the filtered gum arabic. Merged it is properly.
5. Then add 2.25 kg of white ink powder. Make this mixture soft and firm as textured dough. Clean the mould with water and dry it.
6.  For fiber mold, apply Oil and Soap mixture from within. If it is a rubber mould apply Natural Shell Dust.
7. Take the paper maché and roll it in a circular form with 1 feet radius. Use Natural Shell Dust while rolling. Keep the rolled paper maché on the mould and start pressing it, with help of stencil brush. Remove the excess paper maché.
8. Press the paper maché with your hands, so that the impressions of the mould would get embossed properly. In case you see any gaps, fill up the same with small piece of paper maché.
9. Merge it properly from all sides, so that it doesnt look like a patch. In this manner, you can fill up the front side and back side of the idol.
10. Stick the paper pieces with the help of binding gum, leaving 1-inch distance from the border. While sticking see to it that there are no air bubbles in between.
11. Apply 2 to 3 layers of paper pieces. Seal the border with long dough strands. Join the mould and tighten it. Seal the inner joints and the base with this long dough strands.
12. Use Gum Arabic for sticking. In this manner you can also fill up the Lord Ganeshas hands. Keep the mould for drying for 1 to 1.5 days in sunlight.
13. Slowly open the mould either from the face portion or from the middle portion. Remove each part one by one.
14. To smoothen the surface of Ganesha use of 80 & 120 polish paper. Be careful while polishing, else the ornaments will get defaced. For joining of Ganesha hands, use paper maché and Gum Arabic.
15. After joining of Ganesha hands with the help of polish paper or metal file smoothen the joints.

This is how we prepare eco-friendly Ganeshas idol in following sizes:-
12, 15, 18, 24, 30 & 4 feet.


How to Book : This is absolutely advance booking process, minimum of 2 months advance in the booking centres.


You can contact on the following address for the same.
Shree Aniruddha Aadesh Pathak, 503- Link Apt, khari Village,
S.V. Road Old Khar,Khar (w), Mumbai - 52. Phone No: 022-26054474

Eco-Friendly Activites

                   We are all so habituated to using things for ourselves that we hardly realise that we are inviting a terrifying future for not only us but also for the generations to come. ‘Use & amp; throw’ has become the mantra of today.

If anyone asks what do you do to save planet earth, we give a very casual answer, what can we do alone?  We do not realise if every one says, then who will do?

Amongst the few who do and not just say, Shree Aniruddha Upasna Foundation with its affiliated organisations and the Aniruddha’s Academy of Disaster Management (AADM) is a leading organisation which speaks through its work.

              
 The Organisation under the guidance of Dr. Aniruddha Joshi, foundly known as Param Pujya Aniruddha Bapu, has successfully implemented various projects for conservation of the environment and general awareness among both the urban and rural people.
Under the guidance of P P Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Bapu, several seva projects are implemented as part of the 13 point unique programme, Raddi yojana is one of them.

Use paper bags instead of non-biodegradable plastic

Devotees of P. P. Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Bapu, instead of selling old/used newspapers/magazines/notebooks as scrap, donate the same to the Shree Aniruddha Upasana Foundation.

         Old paper collected from people is converted into paper bags to use instead of non-biodegradable plastic. Paper pulp is used to make articles for distribution to needy students as incentive to go to school.

       These are then converted into such useful articles, as paper bags.  Further, paper pulp made out of this paper is used to make articles such as Word chart, toys and alphabetical blocks, which are distributed to poor students as an incentive for them to attend school.

Vermiculture:

Vermiculture means artificial cultivation of earthworms. Vermicompost is the excreta of earthworms which is considered as one of the most effective and environment friendly fertilizers, without any harmful side effect.

Earthworms eat cow dung and other solid wastes like household garbage and give out vermicompost. Municipal waste and non-toxic solid and liquid waste generated by industries can also similarly be converted into vermicompost. Earthworms not only convert garbage into valuable manure but also keep the environment healthy.

The project was first started at the residence of volunteers, who created vermiculture bins from household items and with an initial ‘seed’ provided by the Aniruddha’s Academy of Disaster Management .

Following is the list of places where the Academy has conducted Vermiculture Training sessions in Mumbai .

•SEBI
•Naval Dockyard (Colaba)
•Central Railway Workshop (Matunga)
•FDC Ltd. (Jogeshwari)
•Maharashtra State Bank
•DIL Ltd (Thane)
•Bhavans College (Andheri)
•IES School (Marol)
•Dr. Sarvapaali Radhakrishnan Vidyalaya,
•Thane Mahanagar Palika School, etc.

The basic aims and objectives of this project are:

1. Working towards a better environment by disposing off garbage and waste in a productive manner.
2. Production of vermicompost through Vermiculture technology which can be put to effective use for:
•Tree Plantation project
•The supply of the produce to the drought prone areas and needy farmers.

3. Zero garbage – Today each country speeds lakhs of rupees for solid waste management. By using vermiculture we can divert the use of this funds to productive use and thus leading to economic development of the count.

What are the sources of electricity available in the world today ?

 The sources of electricity available in the world ..Commodity Advantages Disadvantages

• Coal

 • Advantages : relatively low costs


• Disadvantages : plentiful supplies • produces air and water pollution

• produces ash requiring disposal.

• Hydropower

 • Advantages : no pollution


• Disadvantages : very low operating costs • may cause the modification or destruction of ecosystems


• virtually all potential hydro locations are already developed

• Natural Gas

 •Advantages : low generating costs • supply and price can fluctuate


•Disadvantages :  produces air pollution, though less than some other sources.

• Nuclear

• Advantages : does not produce air or water pollution


• Disadvantages  : low operating costs • produces radioactive waste requiring carefully controlled storage


• high initial capital costs.

• Oil

•Advantages :  easy to use and transport • produces air and water pollution


•Disadvantages :  suppy and price can fluctuate


• expensive

• Solar

• Advantages : inexhaustible supply


• Disadvantages :  no pollution • large scale projects require much land


• requires expensive photovoltaic cells


• too small-scale for urban areas

• Wind

 •Advantages :  inexhaustible supply


•Disadvantages :  no pollution • large scale projects require much land


• wind doesn't always blow when electricity demands are high


• extremely noisy


• too small-scale for urban areas

Sources of electricity ..

                    Sources of electricity are everywhere in the world. Worldwide, there is a range of energy resources available to generate electricity. These energy resources fall into two main categories, often called renewable and non-renewable energy resources. Each of these resources can be used as a source to generate electricity, which is a very useful way of transferring energy from one place to another such as to the home or to industry.



Non-renewable sources of energy can be divided into two types: fossil fuels and nuclear fuel.

• Fossil fuels : Coal, oil and natural gas are fossil fuels. Because they took millions of years to form, once they are used up they cannot be replaced.
  
• Oil and natural gas   :  Sources of electricity include oil and gas are chemicals made from molecules containing just carbon and hydrogen. All living things are made of complex molecules of long strings of carbon atoms. Connected to these carbon atoms are others such as hydrogen and oxygen. A simple molecule, called methane (CH4), is the main component of natural gas. Crude oil (oil obtained from the ground) is a sticky, gooey black stuff. It contains many different molecules, but all are made of carbon and hydrogen atoms.
• How were they formed ? 
• Gas and oil were formed from the remains of small sea creatures and plants that died and fell to the bottom of seas. Over many millions of years, layers of mud or other sediments built up on top of these dead animals and plants. The pressure from these layers and heat from below the Earth's crust gradually changed the once-living material into oil and natural gas.
• Natural gas and crude oil can be found in many places around the world, such as the Middle East (about 70 per cent of the world's known resources of oil), the USA and under the North Sea off the coast of the UK. The oil-based fuels provide less energy per kilogram than natural gas. Both oil and natural gas produce carbon dioxide, which is a greenhouse gas.
• How long will they last?

Oil and gas are non-renewable: they will not last forever. New sources of oil and gas are constantly being sought. It is thought that the current resources under the North Sea will last about another 20 years and the world resources will last for about 70 years.

• Advantages  : These sources of energy are relatively cheap and most are easy to get and can be used to generate electricity.
• Disadvantages  : When these fuels are burned they produce the gas carbon dioxide, which is a greenhouse gas and is a major contributor to global warming. Transporting oil around the world can produce oil slicks, pollute beaches and harm wildlife.
• Coal  : 

Sources of electricity can include coal, which mainly consists of carbon atoms that come from plant material from ancient swamp forests. It is a black solid that is reasonably soft. You can scratch it with a fingernail. It is not as soft as charcoal, however, and is quite strong. It can be carved into shapes. There are different types of coal. Some contain impurities such as sulphur that pollute the atmosphere further when they burn, contributing to acid rain.

• How was it formed ? 

Millions of years ago, trees and other plants grew rapidly in a tropical climate, and when they died they fell into swamps. The water in the swamps prevented the plant material from decaying completely and peat was formed.

As time passed, layer upon layer of peat built up. The pressure from these layers and heat from below the Earth's crust gradually changed the material into coal.

Coal can be found in parts of the world that were once covered with swampy forests, such as the UK about 250 million years ago. There are large deposits in China, USA, Europe and Russia. South Africa also has relatively large deposits.

When coal burns it produces mainly carbon dioxide, some carbon monoxide and soot (which is unburned carbon). Many coals when burned produce smoky flames.

• Advantages :

Coal is relatively cheap, with large deposits left that are reasonably easy to obtain, some coal being close to the surface. It is relatively easy to transport because it is a solid.

• Disadvantages :

 Burning coal without first purifying it contributes to global warming, as well as to the production of smog (smoke and fog), which is harmful to health.