After putting in a singular 'Asthi Kalash' bank in Kanpur, Manoj Sengar and his spouse Madhavi Sengar have now deliberate to boost equivalent banks in 10 different districts of the state, together with Lucknow, Allahabad, Fatehpur and Kannauj.
The bank, set up on Bhairo Ghat three years ago, lets in other people to keep 'ashes' in their family members after cremation freed from cost instead of immersing them within the Ganga to avoid wasting the river from pollution. People are inspired to bury the ashes within the floor. The first of its kind bank has served 2,500 shoppers.
"According to Hindu rituals, ashes or 'Asthiyan' are not taken home after cremation. The kalash containing ashes has to be left with a purohit at the ghat who charges exhorbitantly. After a few days, while performing rituals, the ashes are immersed in Ganga. But the ritual adds to the pollution in the river Ganga or other river in which the ashes are immersed. We therefore, had decided to set up a 'Asthi Kalash' bank and encourage people to bury ashes in ground," said Manoj.
He said that this was never a very simple job for him because it was one thing towards the rituals of cremation. "But we got support from saints and seers including Swami Vinay Swaroop Brahamchari and former city mayor Jagatveer Singh Drona and finally the bank was accepted by masses. The 'Asthi Kalash' bank is situated at electric crematorium at Bhairoghat. In this new year, we have pledged to set up one such bank in 10 districts. In these districts also we will encourage people to go for soil immersion of the ashes while performing all the necessary rituals," said Manoj Sengar further.
He said that immersing of ashes in Ganga is also a big explanation why of building up in pollution in Ganga and that the motive of his putting in this bank is to avoid wasting the holy river. "We also encourage people to opt for electric crematorium for performing last rites," he said.
On being asked what he does when people who give ashes in 'Aasthi Kalash' bank do not flip up, Sengar said he and his colleagues carry out all of the rituals and bury the ashes at Ganga banks.
The bank, set up on Bhairo Ghat three years ago, lets in other people to keep 'ashes' in their family members after cremation freed from cost instead of immersing them within the Ganga to avoid wasting the river from pollution. People are inspired to bury the ashes within the floor. The first of its kind bank has served 2,500 shoppers.
"According to Hindu rituals, ashes or 'Asthiyan' are not taken home after cremation. The kalash containing ashes has to be left with a purohit at the ghat who charges exhorbitantly. After a few days, while performing rituals, the ashes are immersed in Ganga. But the ritual adds to the pollution in the river Ganga or other river in which the ashes are immersed. We therefore, had decided to set up a 'Asthi Kalash' bank and encourage people to bury ashes in ground," said Manoj.
He said that this was never a very simple job for him because it was one thing towards the rituals of cremation. "But we got support from saints and seers including Swami Vinay Swaroop Brahamchari and former city mayor Jagatveer Singh Drona and finally the bank was accepted by masses. The 'Asthi Kalash' bank is situated at electric crematorium at Bhairoghat. In this new year, we have pledged to set up one such bank in 10 districts. In these districts also we will encourage people to go for soil immersion of the ashes while performing all the necessary rituals," said Manoj Sengar further.
He said that immersing of ashes in Ganga is also a big explanation why of building up in pollution in Ganga and that the motive of his putting in this bank is to avoid wasting the holy river. "We also encourage people to opt for electric crematorium for performing last rites," he said.
On being asked what he does when people who give ashes in 'Aasthi Kalash' bank do not flip up, Sengar said he and his colleagues carry out all of the rituals and bury the ashes at Ganga banks.
To save rivers from pollution, couple plans ‘Asthi Kalash’ bank in 10 cities
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