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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.
Both are alloys and both contain a lot of copper - but that is where the similarities end. Comparatively, brass is a very soft metal. For example, it is used for plumbing fixtures because it is easy to work with and easily tooled. Brass is not as hard as bronze. Brass is also prone to corrosion, so most plumbing fixtures are coated with another metal such as chrome to make it more durable. You will find that a brass bell does not sound as pure as a bronze bell. Brass bells have kind of a clangy or brassy sound to them. Bronze on the other hand is very hard and can last forever. In fact, there are several grades of bronze. A type called admiralty bronze was used for cannons and is used for propellers on boats. Bell Bronze is the purest type of bronze in the bronze family.