GADAG: At a time when fairs regularly grow to be events for communal conflicts in quite a lot of portions of the rustic, Ganeshotsav in Sandigawad village, Ron taluk, gifts a unprecedented instance of team spirit between its Hindu and Muslim citizens, with a Ganesha idol put in within the premises of the native mosque. The idol, put in on Aug 27, shall be immersed on Sunday, marking the 5th day of celebrations.The Muslim neighborhood in Sandigawad has been actively supporting Hindus throughout Ganesha competition by means of permitting the set up of a Ganesha idol on the village mosque. For the previous 3 years, the competition has been celebrated collectively for 5 days. Situated about 35 km from Gadag, the village has emerged as a fashion of communal team spirit, the place Hindus and Muslims participate in each and every different’s fairs. Simply as Muslims sign up for fingers for Ganeshotsava, Hindus additionally have fun Ramzan, making fairs a shared birthday celebration of solidarity.
‘Now we have by no means had any conflict, we’re united’
Villagers mentioned Muslims joined Hindus in adorning the mantap, appearing pujas, and different rituals. “There’s no opposition of any type. Now we have by no means had any more or less conflict. We’re united,” mentioned Hindu citizens Tippangouda Hullur, Shivappa Jalihal and others, including that Muslims additionally participate in fairs like Ugadi, Deepavali and sing bhajans throughout Shravana month.Muslim villagers, together with Davalsaab Nadaf and Rajesab Gangur, mentioned they had been glad to proportion accountability for the celebrations. “We began web hosting Ganeshotsava on the mosque in 2022 when villagers expressed their need to set up the idol in a public position. Since then, we’ve got been celebrating it in combination,” they mentioned.