Devotion meets sustainability in Mangaluru’s plastic-free festival campaign | Mangaluru News
Mangaluru: With the festival season approaching, a community-driven campaign is encouraging devotees to celebrate Nagara Panchami without single-use plastic. The initiative draws on the festival’s close association with nature worship. Organisers said thousands of plastic bags are typically used to carry offerings and distribute ‘thambila prasada’, an integral part of Naga Panchami rituals.By linking environmental…