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On the last day, the idol was immersed into the sea to allow it to dissolve. That is, until they read a newspaper report on the environmental damage caused by large-scale immersions. Now, instead of buying a new idol each year, they simply use a brass Ganesh idol.Every year, they carry this to the sea for a symbolic immersion.very year, there is a flurry of activity in their house at this time of the year. Elaborate preparations are made for the daily pujas, which are attended by their friends, relatives, and neighbours. On the final day, the idol is carried in a grand procession to the nearby beach.
Brass, which is an alloy of copper and zinc, has been used since at least the 10th century BC in Judea and by the 7th century BC in Ancient Greece. Zinc metal was not produced on a large scale until the 12th century in India and was unknown to Europe until the end of the 16th century.inc methyl (Zn(CH3) 2) is used in a number of organic syntheses. Zinc sulfide (ZnS) is used in luminescent pigments such as on the hands of clocks, X-ray and television screens, and luminous paints. Crystals of ZnS are used in lasers that operate in the mid-infrared part of the spectrum.