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Ahiritola Durga idol I am sharing some more unique Durga puja pandals from north Kolkata. The first one is from Ahiritola. I try to see this one every year, and this time when i went there..I saw an old palatial house, and I was wondering how did I miss it last time...and well...guess what...this  old house was the "Ahiritola durga puja pandal"I. I was spellbound!!! It was so well done...starting from the plasters on the walls, the pillars, the old furniture, ceiling lamps, the chipped floors...so so very well done...It had the exact same looks of durga puja that is celebrated in various beautiful old houses in Kolkata .  I have included a video of this pandal at the end of this post, it is a brief video, and I don't know why I hurried through it...sorry about that...but it will give you an idea. Ahiritola Durga puja pandal 2018 Entrance to the pandal The chipped floor effect So well made...it looks so authentic! This ...

Durga idol Ahiritola Jubakbrinda Kolkata comes alive during Durga pujas. Every year, I think, they will run out of ideas and themes this year, but every year there is a fresh new theme. It is just too awesome! Durga puja is a not just celebrated by  Bengalis, the entire city celebrates this festival. People from all walks of life celebrate this joyous festival about the victory of good over evil. It is one of the most inclusive festivals I have ever seen, and which is why it is so unique and has to be experienced at least once! The Durga pandals have different themes with social messages. The innovative, artistic, and creative pandals leaves you in a dream like state…. I am sharing some of the Durga puja pandals that I loved. I could only see a fraction of the Durga puja pandals this year but even that is enough to give you an idea of the  love, joy, and inclusiveness this festival is all about! I will start with a pandal which left a deep impact on me. The...

This post has some of the popular and unique Durga pujas from South Kolkata. I am sharing just a few representative snapshots from each of these puja pandals. These pictures do not do justice, each and every one of these pandals have so much more detail, it would take many more posts to cover all these in detail…and by then the next year’s Durga puja would have arrived.... These Durga idols are from Kasba, Deshapriya park, Rashbehari avenue, and Kalighat areas of South Kolkata. You may like:  Innovative Durga puja pandal in South Kolkata with a message