Durga Puja Pandals and Idols in Kolkata- Day 3

October 20, 2007 | 1 Comment

KOLKATA DURGA PUJA IMAGES – DAY 1 KOLKATA DURGA PUJA IMAGES – DAY 2 CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO SEE FULL SIZE A SMALL BUT BEAUTIFUL PUJA ON C.I.T. ROAD A traditional Santhal dance being performed in front of pandal Decorative lanterns on trees A 12 storey Vodafone banner at Ekdalia! DESHAPRIYA PARK (Google Maps) [...]

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Durga Puja Pandals and Idols in Kolkata- Day 2

October 19, 2007 | 2 Comments

CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE IMAGES OF DURGA PUJA IN KOLKATA As I had promised, I’m back with more pictures of the breathtaking Durga Puja scene in Kolkata right now. The fervour is electrifying and the craftsmanship simply scintillating. It seems as if the whole of Kolkata is out on the streets (it actually is!) [...]

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Durga Puja Pandals and Idols – Day 1

October 18, 2007 | 4 Comments

CLICK HERE TO SEE LATEST PICTURES OF DURGA PUJA IN KOLKATA It was Mahasasthi, 1st day of the famous Durga Puja and I ventured out in the evening for some pandal hopping. Didn’t cover much, but saw 3 famous Pujas of South Kolkata. Below are some of the pictures I took with my cellphone. Will [...]

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Golden Temple comes to Park Circus for Durga Puja

October 16, 2007 | 5 Comments

I couldn’t resist clicking this morning, as I was about to take cab for office from Park Circus. As always, the Durga Puja pandal at PC is turning out to be magnificent and this year’s theme is Golden Temple, Amritsar. Although not yet completed, with ornamentation and much of the frills yet to be done, [...]

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Durga Puja – 17 Days to go

October 1, 2007 | 1 Comment

Flash Movie Courtesy – http://www.friendskolkata.com/ Durga Puja, or better – Durga Pujo. You don’t need to be a Bengali by birth to know the significance of this great festival. People like myself, who have become de facto Bongs by the virtue of making Kolkata their home city, have long [...]