08-30-2006, 11:49 PM
http://in.rediff.com/news/2006/aug/30look.htm
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->This is Mumbai's costliest Ganpati.
The Gowda Saraswat Brahmin Seva Mandal's Ganpati at King's Circle in central Mumbai is adorned with <b>a 175 kg silver throne</b>. The head-rest and ornaments of the idol is made up of <b>60 kgs of gold</b>.
The jewellery comes from voluntary donations from devotees.
No wonder then that <b>the idol is insured for Rs 5 crore</b>.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<img src='http://im.rediff.com/news/2006/aug/30nlook.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->This is Mumbai's costliest Ganpati.
The Gowda Saraswat Brahmin Seva Mandal's Ganpati at King's Circle in central Mumbai is adorned with <b>a 175 kg silver throne</b>. The head-rest and ornaments of the idol is made up of <b>60 kgs of gold</b>.
The jewellery comes from voluntary donations from devotees.
No wonder then that <b>the idol is insured for Rs 5 crore</b>.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
