Amravati sweet shop sells 'Swarna Shankh' topped with 24-carat gold leaf at Rs 24,000 a kg

Sweets are an essential part of Diwali, but in Amravati this season one sweet is being talked about more for its price than its taste. It is topped with a leaf of 24-carat pure gold.

Customers are raising eyebrows at the price of the special sweet, called 'Swarna Shankh'. A kilo costs Rs 24,000.

It is made with high-grade mamra almonds, Pisori pistachios and pure saffron. A layer of 24-carat gold leaf on top gives it a royal look. It has been prepared by skilled artisans from Rajasthan.

It is many times costlier than ordinary sweets, yet it remains a special attraction for sweet lovers in Amravati at the moment. Customers are left wondering whether they are eating a sweet or tasting gold.