Every year, Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm across the state of Maharashtra every year. And while the processions are the highlight of the festival, this heartwarming incident caught everyone’s attention.
A video went viral of lakhs of devotees giving way to an ambulance during the Ganesh immersion procession in Pune. It also showed a few volunteers urging the devotees to make way for the ambulance.
#WATCH Maharashtra: Devotees give way to ambulance during Ganesh idol immersion procession on Lakshmi Road in Pune. #GaneshVisarjan (12.09.2019) pic.twitter.com/GqxtN1QmzP
— ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2019
This act has been praised by netizens on social media.
Our Indian culture. Shri Ganeshay Namah..
— Krishnakant Raj 🇮🇳 (@krishnakant_raj) September 13, 2019
Good gesture by peoples and also good job by ganesh utsav management.
— Kshitij (@kshitijXi) September 13, 2019
Whenever need we have to support emergency vechicle in any festival, dharna etc.
These type of steps can save lives.
And this is how we do it in india.
Love u India for changing ur self for gud
— Komal sharma (@Komalsh33976389) September 12, 2019
Hats off to puneites .
— Revathy (@Revathy65676595) September 12, 2019
Mera desh tabhi badlega jab hum badlege aur hum badal rahe hai❤️
— sachin kumar (@sachink25085395) September 12, 2019
This is absolutely wonderful citizenship shown. Proud of them 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
— Neeraj Shrivastava 🇮🇳 (@NeerajShri287) September 12, 2019
हमारा हिंदुस्तान महान । 🙏
— Ashish Jaiswal (@bihar_ka_baniya) September 13, 2019
I believe it should be news in India, not everyone but at least few will understand that they are supposed to give a way to an ambulance.
— Swapnil Desai (@Swapnil18898454) September 13, 2019
Wow this is really nice
— Gatik Panicker (@gatik02) September 13, 2019
At last…First time watching such gesture from people. Great job punekar
— Amit Gondekar (@GondekarS) September 13, 2019
A job well done by Punekars.