The reason was that a lot of people believe the bird is inauspicious, according to Hindu mythology. He went on add that around 80% of his customers placed an order for Lalbaugcha Raja idol with an owl theme. “People who believe that owl is inauspicious are illiterates because they do not know that the bird is actually very useful. Asked if they visit the pandal every year, Anand said, “Since we don’t get the opportunity to visit there because of the rush, we get a miniature idol here. That way we have our own Lalbaugcha Raja in our house.”

Source: Hindustan Times August 26, 2017 19:07 UTC