The popular Ganesh idol at Khairatabad, which was a towering 61 feet last year will be only 9 feet this time on instructions from the government to restrict the size in view of low-key celebrations due to COVID-19 pandemic. The idol at Khairatabad is usually the tallest in the city and attracts thousands of devotees from far and wide. Adorned to the right of the deity will be idol of Lakshmi and, on left, Saraswati. Craftsmen from Kolkata will be involved in the making, the Ganesh Utsav Samiti members told reporters. Last year, the samiti had installed one of the tallest idols standing at 61 feet and width measuring 28 feet.

Source: The Hindu August 05, 2020 17:20 UTC