New idols of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi are brought for worship on Diwali, what should be done with the old idols?

Diwali 2024: The celebration of the country's biggest festival Diwali has started where after Dhanteras, Chhoti Diwali is being celebrated in many places today. This time there is confusion regarding Diwali where Diwali will be celebrated on the dates of 31st October and 1st November. On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, idols of Goddess Lakshmi and Shri Ganesh are brought for worship. Let us know what should be done with the old idols after bringing new idols here.

What to do when new idols are replaced with old idols

Here, if you are replacing old idols with new idols on the occasion of Diwali, then you should follow the rules related to keeping the old idols.

1-Immerse in river or pond

Here on Diwali, when new idols of Goddess Lakshmi and Shri Ganesh are brought for worship, the old idols should be immersed in a holy river or pond. You should also take care that there is no dirt of any kind here.

2- Should be kept respectfully

After bringing new idols for worship here, the old idol should be kept respectfully at some place in the house. Also, it is better to keep them clean by protecting them from dust.

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3- Rule of donation

If you cannot immerse it here, then after Diwali you can donate the old idols to any temple, just make sure that you take good care of the idol here.

4- bury it in the ground

Here after Diwali, if the idols of Lakshmi-Ganesh ji are made of clay, then they should be buried in the soil at some deep place or you can immerse the idol of Lakshmi ji in the tub and keep their soil in a pot.

Keep these things in mind

Here on the occasion of Diwali, you can also follow these rules related to idols…

1- The idol should never be thrown in the dustbin or in any dirty place. Due to this, the results of the puja done on the day of Diwali gets destroyed.

2-The idol should not be kept under a tree or at any place where people's feet step on it.

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Rules for immersion of idols

Here are the rules related to immersion of the old idol after Diwali. If it is not possible to immerse the idol in the river, then you can immerse the idol in a bucket or a tub at home and later pour that water in a garden, this will help in bathing the idol. It also gets discharged and the water also does not get polluted. If there is metal, flowers, clothes etc. with the idol, separate them before immersion.