Amid the Ganeshotsav 2026, a 108-kg silver idol of Lord Ganesh, coated with gold and valued at around Rs 4 crore, has been installed with religious fervour at a pandal in Jalna city of Maharashtra. The 12-day festival began on Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday.

Anokha Ganesh Mandal founder president Ajay Bhartiya while talking to the media on Tuesday, said, “The idol was originally carved in 2023 using 107 kg of silver. Over the past four years, the value of the silver has increased, and the pandal has also added 50 tola of gold to the idol, taking its present weight to 108 kg and its estimated value to around Rs 4 crore," as cited by PTI.