Bengal: Over 100 kg of gold ornaments adorn Durga idol at Siliguri puja

Siliguri, Oct 13 (UNI) More than 100 kg of genuine gold ornaments have been used to adorn Goddess Durga and the other idols, including the demon Mahishasura, at the 64th-year Durga Puja organised by Central Colony in Siliguri. The puja mandap will be opened to visitors this evening following its formal inauguration by Jalpaiguri MP Dr Jayanta Kumar Roy in the presence of other prominent personalities. The elaborate decoration has been completed under tight security, with the gold ornaments brought to the venue by the jewellery manufacturing company under special security arrangements. The display is being described as the first…