Rains observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Uttarakhand.
The principal temple recorded for Narayanbagar mandal is Bindeshwar Mahadev. No temple of this dedication is on record within Rains 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, Rains ranks #8 of 155 villages in Narayanbagar mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Rains Uttarakhandದ Chamoli ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Narayanbagar ತಹಸೀಲ್ದಲ್ಲಿ 604 ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 131 ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ (2011 ಜನಗಣತಿ) ಇರುವ ಗ್ರಾಮ, Narayanbagar ತಹಸೀಲ್ದ 155 ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 8ನೇ ದೊಡ್ಡದು. ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ 77%, ತಹಸೀಲ್ ಸರಾಸರಿ 71% ಗಿಂತ 6 ಅಂಕ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮತ್ತು ಲಿಂಗಾನುಪಾತ 1,000 ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ 1,013 ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು. ಇದು Chamoli ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರದಿಂದ 17 ಕಿ.ಮೀ, ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಪಟ್ಟಣ Sirauliದಿಂದ 24 ಕಿ.ಮೀ, Ramnagar ರೈಲು ನಿಲ್ದಾಣದಿಂದ 74 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ಇದೆ (ನೇರ ರೇಖೆ ದೂರ). ಪಿನ್ಕೋಡ್ 246453, Nalgaun ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ; LGD ಗ್ರಾಮ ಕೋಡ್ 41512. ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆ Jai Clinic, 6 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ದೂರ. ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯತ್ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು DIGPAL RAM. 2026ರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದಾಜು ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 712, 2011ಕ್ಕಿಂತ 18% ಹೆಚ್ಚು.
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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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