Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s largest jewellery chain, Khimji Jewellers, made a crown (mukut) of solid gold for Goddess Durga and, Thursday, handed it over to the Sahid Nagar Durga Puja Samiti this Dussehra. Sumeet Khimji, the director of Khimji Jewellers, did the honours.
The crown (mukut) is said to have been made using about 2.5 Kg 916 BIS hallmark gold and showcases filigree work. It took seven months and six goldsmiths to create the Mukut.
Sumeet Khimji said, “It is a blessing for Khimji Jewellers to get an opportunity to craft the exquisite Gold Mukut for Maa Durga.”
Khimji Jewellers have been crafting the silver ‘mukut’ for the idol at Sahid Nagar Durga Puja Samiti since 2016. This is the first solid gold ‘mukut’ made for Goddess Durga in Bhubaneswar. “The sentiment behind crafting this ‘mukut’ is auspiciousness as gold symbolizes the beginning of something prosperous. This is going to be a memorable and proud occasion for all city dwellers and will attract more devotees to the mandap,” Sumeet said.
Started in the year 1936 in Baripada by late Khimji Dayabhai, Khimji Jewellers is now the leading Jewellery store of Odisha with showrooms across Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur and Rourkela. It was the first jewellery chain of Odisha to bring 100% hallmark jewellery to the market. It should be noted that Khimji Jewellers has been the only jewellery chain in the state to work for Lord Jagannath at Puri, Lord Lingaraj at Bhubaneswar and various other auspicious temples across the state.