Durga Puja pandal to pay tribute to goldsmiths with 50kg gilded statue

As Durga Puja kcks at door of every household in Bengal and world over, organisers of Santosh Mitra Square Durga puja committee in Kolkata are using 50-kilogram gold sheets to adorn goddess Durga, her lion, and Mahishasura. value of gold used is worth Rs 20 crore and makers expect that such a feast for eyes is bound to allure puja revelers to Santosh Mitra Square Puja marquee. 13-feet tall Durga idol will be covered with sheets of pure gold from head to toe. Santosh Mitra Square is situated close to city's famous Jewellers' hub, Bowbazar.

"This is a tribute to all goldsmiths all over Bengal", said Sajal Ghosh, general secretary of committee. In its 84th year of celebration, Santosh Mitra Square has come to be synymous with special mes starting from 'Battle of Kargil' to 'Titanic'.

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Decoration of Goddess Durga

Drawing massive footfall every year, Santosh Mitra Square is a pandal hoppers' paradise. Gold sheets weighing up to 50 kgs, will be used by creators of this idol to adorn goddess.

"We stay in middle of jewellery market of city, Bowbazar. As markets are facing heat and people are losing interest in jewellery, we have decided to come up with this me. first time, some committee has come up with a unique idea like this. Earlier we had used a gold saree for Maa Durga. All of se are crafted by hands of local artists of Bengal", said general secretary, extremely busy in middle of all preparations.

To be inaugurated on 2nd of October, Sajal Ghosh said that a jewellery company was sponsoring entire amount of gold that would be used for decorations. name of organization would be made public on day of inauguration. If market reports on gold prices are to be calculated, an amount of Rs 20 crores is to be spent on it.

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Durga Puja- most anticipated festival

Durgoutsav also is kwn as Durga Puja is a festival that speaks about triumph of good over evil. For Bengalis across globe, Durga Puja most anticipated festival and its preparations begin months in advance. While each day has its own significance, eighth day or Maha Ashtami is considered most significant. mega festival will be celebrated from October 4 to October 8, followed by grand immersion of idol. Celebrated for a duration of 10 days, Durga Puja runs parallel with Navratri. festival signifies birth of Durga with blessings of gods, to fight demon king Mahishasura, who was blessed with immortality and could t be killed by any god or man, which is why a goddess had to accomplish feat. According to folklore, Durga would take different forms to fight demon, and finally, on tenth day of Durga Puja, she would kill him, and everyone would bid her farewell.

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