The goddess was unveiled at Kolkata’s West Baguiati locality
With Covid numbers rising , there are restrictions for celebrating Durga Puja across the country. So the organisers of the festival in Kolkata decided to make the Goddess wear a 20gm golden mask this time and the idol is seen holding the sanitiser, syringe, thermometer and other medical equipments. The organisers announced that this was done so as to increase awareness about the Covid situation. “The thought behind this is that every daughter is a golden girl of Bengal, and every parent wishes to cover their daughter in gold. We have not placed the 20-gram gold mask as metal here. We have placed the mask to raise awareness and to promote the message that during this ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it’s critical to follow the doctor’s safety advice,” said TMC MLA and Bengali singer Aditi Munshi who unveiled the idol.
