Recycling of religious items like idols, photos, photo frames, small metal statues, photos of our ancestors, religious books, pothis, granthas etc.
Here are the options to choose from
Personalised Service
- Register
- Our coordinator will call you to setup the timing of Uttar Puja
- Guruji will come to your place, perform vidhivat Uttar Puja and take all the items with him by managing the sentiments behind
Cost: Rs 1,000/-
This service is available for Pune City residents only
Temporary Sankalan Kendra (TSK)
Please invite the “Vidhivat” team to set up its TSK into your society.
(This service is available for societies having a minimum of 100 residents.)
Cost: Rs 150/- per kg
This service is available in Pune city only
For residents out of Pune
- Perform Uttar Pooja at your location locally
- Courier the parcel to Vidhivat, Pune
- Vidhivat will take care of its recycling
Cost: Rs 500/- for 1st 3 kgs and Rs 100/- for every next per kg
Please make a payment as per above calculation to 9822878915 (GPay number) and call on the same number.
We collect and recycle following items
- Metal statues of gods, goddesses, national figures, your ancestors etc.
- All types of frames of gods, goddesses, national figures, your ancestors etc.
- Rudraksha, Gangajal, Shaligrams, Moti Necklace, Lockets, Gandas, Kadas etc.
- Religious books, pothis, granthas, panchangs etc
- Calendars or pictures having god or goddesses photos
Blogs
The Environmental Impact of Idol Immersion in Rivers
In Pune, India, and across the country, the immersion of idols of gods and goddesses in rivers is a common practice during religious festivals. While this tradition is deeply rooted in cultural and religious beliefs, it has significant environmental consequences,...
Newspaper Coverage
About Us
What do we do?
We set up a temporary collection centre either in the society having 100+ residential units or in a temple or a community hall in any residential area. Local residents come there and handover the religious material to us. Then we perform a common...
A Sentiment Management Company
Vidhivat” is a ‘for profit’ company trying to create a channel to dispose off the not-in use statues, frames of gods and goddesses by managing the sentiments behind. “Vidhivat” is basically a sentiment management company and not a recycling center....
How we started?
Me and my technology business partner - Aniruddha Pimpalkhare, were doing a typical puneri chai pe charcha that day. Someone put lord Shiva’s statue near a dustbin bag of Aniruddha’s society and Aniruddha was telling me about the serious hot...
Rohit Phadnis
Founder | Social Communicator | Rotarian
Janhavi Phadnis
Co-founder | Interior designer
Core Team
Vainatey Gadre
Guruji | Photographer
Shripad Ranade
Guruji | Ex-banker
Pradeep Phadke
Guruji (Modi Ganapati)
Arjun Langde
Operations
FAQs
What do you do with the collected religious material?
The collected religious material holds significant sentimental value. To honor this, we invite Guruji to perform a formal Uttar Puja for all the gathered items. Following the puja, the material is sent to a recycling center.
What happens to our religious material when you send it to the recycling center?
First, we segregate the religious material, separating items like PoP (Plaster of Paris), wood, glass, metal, and paper. Each type of material is then sent to specialized recycling centers. These centers recycle the materials to create new items. For instance, PoP statues are processed to produce PoP powder, which is subsequently used for various purposes.
Why are you charging us?
Vidhivat is a for-profit organization, and we have chosen this business model to ensure the sustainability of our initiative. We need to cover expenses such as contract labor, recycling costs, transportation, venue rental (like community halls or society clubhouses), donations to temples, marketing expenses, and more. Additionally, we aim to make this venture profitable.
Contact Us
Office Address
Vidhivat
Kothrud, Pune 411038
Contact Us
Mobile : 9422594215 / 9822878925