For the 1,50,000 families gearing up to host the Lord in their homes this year, the tussle between devotion and inflation is a troublesome one. The price of decorative pedestals for the lord made of thermocol has gone up as by almost 40 per cent this year, forcing families to tone down the celebrations a notch.

Devotion vs inflation: Most residents are opting for the paper thrones for Lord Ganesha this year owing to increasing costs of living