Ganeshotsav 2023: THIS Surat-Based Businessman Owns World’s Most Expensive Idol Of Lord Ganesha Worth A Whopping Rs 500 Crore-READ BELOW
Surat’s businessman, Rajesh Bhai Pandav is known to be in possession of the costliest idol in India but in the entire world
Lord Ganesha holds great significance in Hinduism and the son of God Shiva and Goddess Parvati is known by several names like Ganapati, Vinayak, Gajanana, Ekadanta Vighnaharta, Siddhivinayaka, Lambodara, and many more. Ganeshotsav is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated festivals. While there are several famous temples of Lord Ganesha in India, there are a slew of idols of him being installed in different parts of the country.
But, did you know, that the most expensive idol of Ganesha is in Gujarat’s Surat?
Yes! You read that right!
Surat’s businessman, Rajesh Bhai Pandav is known to be in possession of the costliest idol in India but in the entire world. There’s no idol of Ganpati anywhere in the world that is more expensive than the one Rajesh Bhai Pandav owns.
According to a slew of media reports, the world’s most expensive idol isn’t as huge as some might have imagined. Instead, it's merely 2.44 cm long, however, it’s the material that makes up for the price difference.
The reports maintained that Lord Ganesha’s idol was entirely made of an uncut diamond, and it is worth more than Rs. 500 crores. Some pictures suggest that the idol is made of white crystal, to everyone’s surprise, it is made up of one of the finest uncut diamonds in the world.
The Gujarat-based businessman lives in one of the fastest developing localities in Surat, Katargam. He reportedly runs a polishing unit along with several business ventures to his name. Once, in an old interview with a media portal, Rajesh admitted that he and his entire family are faithful devotees of Lord Ganesha.
Rajesh also admitted that since the day he had placed Lord Ganesha’s idol in his house, he had achieved so much in life overnight. He further credited Lord Ganesha for always showing him and his family the right path and giving all of them success in their respective endeavours.
ABP Live suggests that Rajesh Bhai Pandav was once in South Africa when he took part in an auction. During the auction process, when the idol of Lord Ganesha was displayed, he immediately purchased it at a price tag of Rs. 29000 back in that time.
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