Saturday, November 16, 2013

Terracotta Durga puja pandal 2013

Durga Idol
In retrospect, I am posting pictures of another Durga puja pandal from Kolkata. I will post some more pandals that were a bit different and unique this year. 

This pandal in South Kolkata was based on a terracotta temple. It looked so genuine, it was unbelievable that this so authentic looking terracotta temple complex was actually a pandal and would be there for just 5 days! The artists had taken pains to make this temple look old and authentic. And the result was beautiful! This Bengali festival certainly brings out the most creative stuff.




The pandal complex
Entrance


Lateral View 
The pandal complex  with
a sculpture


Side walls of the temple
Work on the walls
of the terracotta complex


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5 comments:

  1. Sarasij DasNovember 17, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    Hats off to the artists ... This pandal looks so real!!

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  2. Ranjana JhaNovember 24, 2013 at 1:45 AM

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  3. Ranjana JhaNovember 24, 2013 at 1:46 AM

    Yes, Sarasij. I was amazed at how original it looked!

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  4. VisalaNovember 25, 2013 at 8:12 AM

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  5. Ranjana JhaDecember 1, 2013 at 4:26 AM

    @Visala, Thanks so much, I appreciate that.

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