Jalna, September 20: People in Jalna city of Maharashtra are flocking to a pandal to take darshan of Lord Ganesh's idol which is made up of 107 kg silver.

The idol, installed at a public pandal near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue, is crafted in pure silver and stands five-and-a-half feet tall, an office-bearer of the organiser mandal said, adding that it costs Rs 90 lakh. Ganesh Chaturthi 2023: Ganpati Pandal Resembling Polling Booth Erected in Hyderabad to Spread Awareness About Voting.

The casting of this idol began nearly six months ago, said Yogesh Mandhani.

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