149 Lb GOLD, 950 Lb Silver on Lord Ganesh Idol in India

Ganeshotsav pandals in Mumbai, India are ready to welcome the elephant-headed God. The festival of Ganesh chaturthi begins on Sept 1st 2011. As the veil lifts across big and small tents during Ganeshotsav, pandal-hoppers are expected to throng certain venues, partly owing to their lavish themes or simply their wish-fulfilment quotient.
Take this pandal for instance. The Ganpati idol at the Gaud Saraswat Brahmin Mandal at King's Circle has upon it, hold your breath, a whopping 49 lb of gold and 950 lb of silver.