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Teenage priests are in high demand this Ganeshotsav
Updated On: 26 August, 2011 09:54 AM IST | | Chetna Sadadekar
Organisation training the young priests says it has received nearly 200 requests from families in the last month alone
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Organisation training the young priests says it has received nearly 200 requests from families in the last month alone
A shortage of priests in the city there are only 4,000 priests for 12,000 Ganpati mandals and 1.8 lakh households has led to a sudden spike in demand for first-time teen priests.
Kailash Kadam, a trainer who teaches children above the age of 13 to become priests, says he has received 200 requests in the past month alone.
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