We do have a penchant, and clearly the ability, for trivializing? localizing? bringing-everything-down-to-the-lowest-levels-possible? everything - no matter what...
Now that the festive season is upon us, gods and goddesses are going to underscore and reiterate this...
Ganesh idols are in Anna Hazare mode, and who knows, maybe this year, Durga will be in the Mamata Bannerjee cast....
Napoleon's words come to mind: 'From the sublime to the ridiculous there is but one step.'
and for those who know French, the original, I'm sure, would convey the thought best: "Du sublime au ridicule il n'y a qu'un pas."