Durga Puja 2023: Flurys Park Street Has A 4.5 Ft Tall Chocolate Durga This Year

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Chocolate Durga

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A Stunning Sculpture!

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Made From Scratch

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How Was It Made?

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Work Of 2 Weeks

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Beautiful Details

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[{"selector":"#anim-26dee702-af9c-476b-aa52-91f6be10a0b4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":20,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-45cd5c23-f597-49e6-a769-8d42238107e6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] If you are going to Park Street, make sure you visit Flurys and witness this extraordinary chocolate Maa Durga idol. Image Courtesy: Supplied