Governor Santosh Gangwar inaugurates Ranchi's Bakri Bazar Durga Puja pandal modelled on Swarved Mahamandir

Governor Santosh Gangwar on Wednesday evening inaugurated the Bakri Bazar Durga Puja pandal in Ranchi, built in the style of Varanasi's Swarved Mahamandir. Nine young girls were worshipped at the ceremony before the pandal was opened to devotees.

Committee general secretary Kunal Ajmani said the pandal is about 150 feet wide and 100 feet high, with a sanctum about 30 feet tall at its centre.

The governor extended Vijayadashami greetings and praised the organising committee, while Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth lauded the pandal’s grandeur and wished Ranchi residents a happy Dussehra.