India puts masks on statues India puts masks on statues in response to air pollution
Air pollution in many parts of India, including the capital New Delhi, has been serious these two days. According to 'Russia today' (RT) reported on the 6th, a temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh has also taken 'anti haze' measures for statues: wearing masks.
Rt said that people recently set off a lot of firecrackers at Diwali festival celebrations, which further exacerbated air pollution. Recently, India's social media began to spread pictures of statues wearing masks in Varanasi's' Shiva Parvati Temple '.
Why wear masks on statues? RT quoted a person in charge of the temple to explain that when winter comes, people often provide cold blankets for the statues, so the staff in the temple believe that the statues should also be provided with anti haze masks& darr;
'Varanasi is a place of faith. We regard our icons as living gods and try our best to make them happy and comfortable. In summer, we will paint Sandalwood oil on the statue to keep it cool; In winter, we will cover the statue with blankets. Similarly, in order to deal with air pollution, we put masks on its face. "
The report mentioned that according to the person in charge, believers also began to imitate the holy image and wear masks for themselves, which has improved the anti haze awareness of young people and the elderly.
In recent days, India has encountered air quality crises in many places. Indian authorities announced on the 1st that the capital New Delhi and its surrounding areas have entered a "public health emergency". Schools in New Delhi were closed from the 1st, and all construction activities in the city were required to stop until the 5th. Relevant departments also banned the setting off of firecrackers in the whole city until the end of February next year.