Project Udvasana is a volunteer-led initiative for the respectful retirement of worshipped items — combining sacred ritual with environmental responsibility, so devotion never turns into waste.
Across our cities, worshipped items — photo frames, idols, sacred artifacts — are left under trees and at temple corners when their worship cycle ends. Exposed to weather, they break, decay, and ultimately end up as waste.
This is not just an environmental problem. It is a problem of dignity.
"What we once held sacred should not end up in a landfill — or abandoned under a tree."
Project Udvasana exists to close this gap — offering a structured, ritual-first, volunteer-led process that gives sacred items the retirement they deserve.
Any individual or household can bring worshipped items to a collection centre for dignified retirement through the Udvasana process.
Host collection centres and provide space for the Udhvaasana puja, serving as the sacred anchor of the process.
Support collection drives, assist in sorting, and help spread awareness in their communities and neighbourhoods.
Provides process standardisation, technology support, and authorised recycling partnerships to scale the initiative responsibly.
Every collection drive, every item retired with dignity, every volunteer hour — tracked and counted as a measure of faith meeting responsibility.
A structured, ritual-first process designed to honour both faith and the environment — every step of the way.
Gather worshipped items from devotees in a respectful and organised manner at designated collection centres. Every item is handled with care from the moment it arrives.
All collected items undergo Udhvaasana puja — a recognised ritual to respectfully conclude the worship cycle — before any material handling or dismantling begins.
Intact items are respectfully reused. Materials like metal, wood, glass, and paper are recycled through authorised channels. Nothing is abandoned or mishandled.
"What we worship deserves dignity — not neglect"— The Udvasana Promise
Join our mission to give sacred items the dignified retirement they deserve. Every action — big or small — makes a difference.
Help bring Project Udvasana to your community. Fill in your details and we'll coordinate to launch a drive in your city.
Get Started →Join our team of dedicated volunteers. No prior experience needed — all volunteers receive on-ground training and clear SOPs.
Sign Up →Partner with us to host a collection centre at your temple or organisation. Be the sacred anchor of Udvasana in your area.
Partner Now →Project Udvasana is an initiative of the renowned environment and social worker Dr. Shanthi Tummala. Loop Sustainability is partnering this initiative to scale across locations through process standardisation and technology support. The most ideal destination of Project Udvasana is when there is no need for it.
All registered Udvasana collection centres across Hyderabad. Drop your worshipped items at any active centre during drive dates.
Want to host a collection centre? Any temple or organisation with space can apply. Once verified, your location is mapped here and visible to devotees across the city. Register your interest →
Complete answers to common questions from devotees, volunteers, temples, and partner organisations.
"Udvasana exists to ensure that devotion never turns into neglect. Every question, decision, and action is guided by respect — for faith, people, and the environment."