Lauda observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Chhattisgarh.
The principal temple recorded for Pathariya mandal is Phanikeshwar Mahadev Temple, Fingeshwar. No temple of this dedication is on record within Lauda itself.
The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.
| Kept for | Immersion | |
|---|---|---|
| One and a half days | Tue, 15 Septembertoday | |
| Three days | Thu, 17 September | |
| Five days | Sat, 19 September | |
| Seven days | Mon, 21 September | |
| Anant Chaturdashi | Wed, 23 September | The day most community mandapams immerse |
Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.
A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.
Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.
Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.
By population, Lauda ranks #4 of 101 villages in Pathariya mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Lauda छत्तीसगढ़ के मुंगेली जिले के Pathariya तहसील में 2,855 लोगों 593 परिवारों में (जनगणना 2011) का एक गांव है, जो Pathariya तहसील के 101 गांवों में 4वां सबसे बड़ा है। साक्षरता 56% है, जो तहसील औसत 53% से 3 अंक अधिक है और लिंगानुपात प्रति 1,000 पुरुषों पर 995 महिलाएं। पिनकोड 495335 है, Patharia डाकघर द्वारा सेवित; एलजीडी गांव कोड 438372 है। सरपंच kavita akash banjare हैं, और गांव Rajim विधानसभा क्षेत्र में आता है, जिसके विधायक Rohit Sahu हैं। 2026 में अनुमानित जनसंख्या 3,366 है, 2011 जनगणना से 18% अधिक।
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Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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