‘Kids come only for money, throw away food’: Viral video questions if Kanya Pujan is losing its soul to greed and waste

A viral video on Kanya Pujan has sparked debate about festival losing its meaning to greed and waste. The video shows food lying on street and corners as young girls worshipped as Goddess Durga are reportedly discarding leftover food prasad.

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• A viral video on Kanya Pujan has sparked debate about festival losing its meaning to greed and waste.
• The video shows food lying on street and corners as young girls worshipped as Goddess Durga are reportedly discarding leftover food prasad.
• The practice, meant for devotion, is seen as succumbing to greed.

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• The video shows food lying on street and corners as young girls worshipped as Goddess Durga are reportedly discarding leftover food prasad.
• The practice, meant for devotion, is seen as succumbing to greed.

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• The practice, meant for devotion, is seen as succumbing to greed.
• A viral video on Kanya Pujan has sparked debate about festival losing its meaning to greed and waste.
• The video shows food lying on street and corners as young girls worshipped as Goddess Durga are reportedly discarding leftover food prasad.