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In India the dussehra and durga puja had gone

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 18 Oct 24

At the end of Durga puja in Bengal, all the Hindus visit the houses of friends and neighbours. They distribute sweets. Dussehra is also a festival which demonstrates victory of goodness over evil. After these festivals the people...

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In Calcutta some durga pandals show rural puja

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 9 Oct 24

In Calcutta it is durga puja now. Many pandals are created with idols in different parts of the city. Some Durga puja pandals depict puja of villages and rural areas. Artificially thatched houses are created and they look lovely.

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In calcutta on mahalaya people give holy water to ancestors

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 1 Oct 24

In calcutta it is mahalaya. It marks the beginning of durga puja. On this day people of offer holy water of ganges to their ancestors fathers and mothers who are not there in the earth. Mantras are chanted and holy water offered...

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It is great that artists, idol makers, mandap decorators, lightsmen get paid during Durga Puja.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 19 Oct 23

Durga Puja is an occasion where the artists, idol makers, mandap decorators, lightsmen get paid. They get recognition also. There are different awards with cash prize are given by Asian Paints and other companies. For the entire...

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One Durgapuja theme is about the journey of a woman

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 19 Oct 23

In one Durga puja pandal the theme was the journey of a woman. From birth till end of life women play different roles. First the woman is a child, then after marriage becomes a wife. Then after begetting a child the woman becomes...

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Some of the pandals use native art

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 18 Oct 23

In one of the Durga Puja pandals in Calcutta they have used native art. There are many kulo or device used which are used to filter rice at the time of harvesting. With the use of these materials there is environment friendly...

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Ekdalia Durga Puja always had been colourful.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 13 Oct 23

There are certain traditional durga puja in Calcutta which have become popular over a period of time. Devotees give puja in the pandals on shashti, saptami, austami and nabami. Ekdalia Evergreen Club Durga puja is one of them. The...

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The pandals are fascinating

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 13 Oct 23

There are lovely work of art depicted in the pandals of Durga Puja. Sometimes there are decoration with kulo, sometimes with handmade fans, sometimes, banana paper. There is creative intelligence used to make the pandals.

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In Calcutta the Durga Puja Pandals are made with different themes

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 13 Oct 23

There are 3 parts of Durga Puja Pandal in Calcutta. One part is the mud idol of Goddess Durga and other Gods Goddesses. The second part is relating to pandal decoration and third part is relating to lighting. There are different...

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My son's puja gift to me- A Titan watch

Anindita Sengupta @aninditasen (18198) • Raurkela, India 3 Oct 22

My son gifted me with a Titan watch this puja. I loved it a lot and wore it today on the day of Ashtami. Though I gifted it with a T- shirt and trouser for the Durga puja but his gift was much expensive than what I gifted him....

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Durga Puja is an emotion

Aparna Sen @Dreamerby (10111) • Calcutta, India 2 Oct 22

Durga Puja is nothing less than an emotion here in Kolkata! Pandal hopping, strutting the busy streets, eating out, meet-ups with friends and family...all of it makes Durga Puja way more special than it already is...Durga Puja...

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There is lovely fair held around Bandhudal Durga Puja.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 30 Sep 22

Beside the Bandhudal Durga Puja there is a lovely fair. The mandap is made in a field. Temporary stalls are created where the devotees can buy different food items and can also buy cosmetic goods. The sellers can advertise their...

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The Binayak Durga Puja has brilliant lighting.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 30 Sep 22

Binayak Enclave is a colony of flats in Kolkata. They created a Durga Puja mandap which is impressive. What is most striking is the beautiful lighting. The entire planning of the mandap and the lighting has a lot of innovation....

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In the Bandhdal Durgapuja the pandal shows remains of Dilwara temple.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 30 Sep 22

Actual Dilwara temple is in Mount Abu. But in the Bandhudal durgapuja in Kolkata they tried to replicate the Durga Mandap in the style of Dilwara temple. The art work of the artists are really worth mentioning. Devotees visit the...

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Durga Puja Festival starts from Today!!!

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30597) • Surat, India 12 Oct 21

Hi guys, Hope all of you are doing good. I am doing good too. Today is Maha Saptami meaning the 9-10 days Durga Puja festival starts from today. Durga Puja is a festival celebrated in Bengal...

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In Hindustan Park decorations are done on ceiling.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 11 Oct 21

Many durga puja pandals have fabulous decorations on the ceilings. Hindustan Park Durga puja has one of those pandals. The idols of Goddess Durga and other Gods and Goddesses are fabulous. They are yellow in colour and have great...

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Bandhudal Durga Puja made theme of Zamindari House.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 11 Oct 21

For the last 200 years zamindars in the countryside in West Bengal India also celebrated durga puja. Bandhudal Durga Puja recreated that image in the durga mandap. Even vintage cars are kept to show that the Durga puja evolved...

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Salt Lake FD block made durga puja pandal based on medieval architecture.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 11 Oct 21

Salt Lake FD Block Durga Puja happens on huge space. There is a big field. The idols of Goddess Durga is made of ekchala. The pandal shows medieval architecture with pillars and watch tower like surfaces. Devotees like the colour...

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In Ekdalia Evergreen durga puja the idols are based on themes.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 8 Oct 21

Ekdalia Evergreen Club in South Kolkata celebrates Durga Puja in grand style. Every year they call up artists to shape the idols of Goddess Durga and the pandal is made with a theme. Sometimes they build north Indian temples or...

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Bagbazar Durga puja creates traditional idol of Goddess Durga.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23240) 7 Oct 21

In Kolkata in India Bagbazar Durgapuja has idols of Goddess Durga made in traditional style. In bengali the decoration is called Daker Saaj. Dak means post and saaj means weapons and accessories of the idols. Due to covid...

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