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Ganapati of gold - at GSB Sarvajanic Ganeshotsav Samiti at Wadala. The precious metals -- hold your breath --- more than 50 kg of gold and 400 kg of silver are used in its decoration !! The crown is of 22 kg of gold.! The hands and the 'modak' in the hand are of 6 kg of gold.! The kamarbandh or the waist-belt is of 6 kg of gold.! the weapons weigh 4 kg of gold each.! Other ornaments like earrings, bajoobandh, haar etc weigh 15 kg.of gold! The Sinhasan i.e. the throne and its surrounding created out of 400 kg of silver! Hundreds of volunteers and a large force of police is deployed for the round the clock vigil.

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