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The festive season has begun! Tomorrow is Shashthi, and Kolkata is all set for Durga puja. Durga puja is one of the most popular and much awaited festivals of West Bengal in India. One has to be in Kolkata to experience this festive mood! I set off this morning to catch a glimpse of some of the well-known pujas in North Kolkata. Here are some of the many Durga puja pandals that I saw today. I will post some more in a couple of days. Durga puja is the time when I look forward to seeing creative pandals with unique themes, artistic idols, and so much more, and as usual Kolkata does not disappoint.  Happy Durga pujas!  Telenga Bagan Durga Puja 2015 Ceiling of the pandal J M Park, North Kolkata Durga puja Kumartuli puja  Kumartuli Durga idol The theme was earthquake and army helping out Kumartuli N Kolkata Puja Durga idol Beniatola Durga puja 2015 ...

This post is in continuation to my earlier post on Durga puja prikrama 2012 in North Kolkata. Some of these pandals and Durga idols really mesmerized me.Especailly the Kashi Bose lane one, it was almost like I was in a dream sequence. Amazing! Why does Durga puja end so soon? I could not even get around to seeing half of the Durga puja pandals! So much of creativity, and just for five days! Kashi Bose lane Puja Pandal Durga idol at Kashi Bose lane, Kolkata A butterfly themed Durga puja Pandal Durga idol Paintings Paintings on the wall of the pandal Hathibagan Durga puja Pandal 2012 lighting at the pandal Durga idol at Hathibagan College square Durga Puja 2012

Ma Durga My sister and I toured some parts of North and South Kolkata on panchami night. This was my first experience of pandal hopping the whole night long. This experience was unique.I did not feel sleepy, and there were quite a few slightly crazy people like us pandal hopping as well. And to think that officially durga puja had not started as yet. It was still panchami! I am sharing some of the North Kolkata Durga puja pandals that we visited. More to follow.  Durga puja pandal Baghbazar, North Kolkata Durga pandal, Baghbazar 2012  Durga idol Pandal decorations Baghbazar  Chaltabagan, Durga puja pandal, 2012 Pandal decorations Chaltabagan  Durga idol, Chaltabagan Work on the pandal at Chaltabagan Durga puja  

This beautiful, gorgeous Durga puja idol and pandal (2012) at Kashi Bose lane, North Kolkata, mesmerized me. It feels like out of a dream sequence. What creativity!