newdelhi Durga Puja pandal worth Rs.1 crore being built in Delhi

A Durga Puja pandal in the national capital is being made on a whopping budget of Rs.1 crore
($162,000).
A 16-feet tall and 12-and-a-half feet wide Buddha idol, a 20-feet Durga idol and a 64-feet Eiffel
tower replica are part of a Durga Puja pandal at Delhi's Panchkuian Road.
This makeshift monastery, made with an estimated budget of Rs.1 crore, marks the beginning of
grand revelries that are to ensue.
Bringing Kolkata's festive fervour to the capital is Arambagh puja which is celebrating its silver
jubilee, and to brighten up the festivities they have got together craftsmen and sculptors to build
this giant structure that is carved out of wood.
The shining Buddha idol is made of mango leaves, diya, kohl case (kajal lata), brass water vessel
(lota), and bael leaves -- ingredients of a "puja thali". The detailing on the idol has been done by
Gaurang Kuila, and its estimated cost is Rs.25 lakhs.
"The committee members are in talks with the National Museum and the Crafts Museum, New
Delhi, to preserve the huge art that has been created during this grand festival," said a press
release issued by the organisers Tuesday.

A 16-feet tall and 12-and-a-half feet wide Buddha idol is a part of a Durga Puja pandal in Delhi.
(Ajay Aggarwal/HT photo)
The Maa Durga idol has been especially transported from Kolkata, and its approximate cost is
Rs.5 lakhs.
"The idea is to give the capital a feel of the grand festival of Kolkata," Abhijeet Bose, president of
Arambagh puja, said.
The interiors of the pandal will reflect nine faces of Durga and a 28-feet chandelier made of 400
bulbs will light up the area.