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Big B Shares Photo Of 'World's Largest Durga Idol' In Kolkata

Darpan News Desk IANS, 18 Oct, 2015 11:58 AM

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday wished fans on Durga puja and posted a photo of an 88-feet idol, said to be the biggest in the city.

Made of cement, the idol at south Kolkata's Deshapriya park puja, is a huge crowd-puller this Durga puja. Over 40 artists worked for over two months to sculpt the gigantic model.

Big B, whose wife Jaya is a Bengali, tweeted about the attraction and shared a photo of a traditional idol as well.

"Happy Pujo Greetings to all... peace prosperity !!. 'Puja' greetings .. and more in the days to come.

T 2031 - The idol of Durga is made in cement and the largest Durga idol in the world .. and it stands in Kolkata !! pic.twitter.com/dgrRILo6sz
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) October 18, 2015

"The idol of Durga is made in cement and the largest Durga idol in the world .. and it stands in Kolkata!!," he tweeted.

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