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Durga idol  A completely different concept for Durga puja pandal. The theme of this pandal in South Kolkata is a library and the idea is to promote reading. Quite an interesting concept indeed! I wonder what will they come up with next? My next post has some more interesting concepts from Durga puja 2013. Entrance to the pandal A small little hut in keeping with the theme Entrance to the pandal Durga puja pandal with books and guitar Nicely done A book rack in the pandal Durga puja mantra A popular Bengali poem

Durga idol Santoshpur Lake Pally Today is shasti, and Kolkata is so completely festive. The excitement begins from today! Officially Durga Puja for 2013 begins today but people have been pandal hopping since chaturthi! So far I have seen just a few Durga puja pandals. I am sharing the pictures of two of my favourite Durga puja pandals so far. The following set of pictures are from a Durga puja in Patuli in South Kolkata. It is called the Patuli club puja. The pandal is in the shape of a cage and there are birds in  the cage. Each idol is holding a dove, most likely to depict peace. Patuli club durga puja 2013 Birds in the pandal A beautiful peacock Paintings on the pandal Durga idol Patuli club 2013 Decorations in the pandal The below-mentioned pandal is again from South Kolkata, it is called the Santoshpur Lake Pally Durga puja. The pandal is in the shape of a flower and it looks so beautiful and real. The stigma of th...

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