Today is Bijoya Dashami- the day the Devi leaves for her heavenly abode. After all the fun and frolic, we have to bid goodbye to her with a sad heart, with the words “asche bochor abar hobe” (till the next year, Ma)…..
So last night was the final opportunity to pay a visit to the pandals we had missed in the mad rush of the earlier days. Of course that doesn’t mean we could get in without the customary queues at the pandals. In fact the day marked the biggest traffic on the roads- everyone from the new borns (infact just borns) to the octogenarians were out to catch a glimpse of Devi Durga and her children.
We present to you our mop up round of Puja Parikrama. And as per the Bengali saying “ostader mar sesh rate” (the master strikes at dawn) , we saved our best for the last 😀
The pandal at 41 Pally, Haridevpur, was magnificient, to say the leastThis Pandal made from plastic straws, at 41 Pally, left us mesmerisedDurga Idol at 41 PallyThe Idol reflected in the mirror oppositePandal at Netaji Jatiyo Sevak Dal, RanikuthiIdol at Netaji Jatiyo sevak dalAjeya Sanghati Pandal, depicting the “Chhau” dance, an Indian tribal dance formAjeya Sanghati, HaridevpurHanuman-ji in Chhau attire at Ajeya SanghatiChhau MasksIdol at Ajeya Sanghati had a touch of Chhau in it too
Alipore Sarbojanin Durgotsav Pandal boasted of these huge converging light beams this year, depicting the convergence of energy into Goddess DurgaIdol at Alipore SarbojaninRiot of colors at Vivekananda sporting club, HaridebpurVivekananda Sporting Club Pandal showcasing the art of “Gala” Handicrafts, a form born in the villages of OdishaThe Devi at Vivekananda SportingGala Handicrafts, on Earthen models, an ingenious art form of Odisha
Pandal at Behala Natun Dal, depicting the flow of life and its changes through the agesIdol at Behala Notun Dal, inspired by the Samudra Manthan by Lord Vishnu, done to churn out Amrit- to salvage mother earth from decadenceRajdanga Naba Uday SanghaTalk to the HandThe Idol at Rajdanga Naba Uday SanghaIdol at Bosepukur TalbaganPandal decoration at Bosepukur TalbaganTribal Village replicated at Santoshpur Lake PallyThe deity in tribal avatar
Idol at Naktala Udayan SanghaThe idol at Behala Friends depicting that women are the ultimate source of power and energy in the society, insulting which results in the decay of everything around usThe impeccable ambience inside Behala Friends ClubReflections
(If you like our post, do stay Tuned for our articles on Bijaya Dashami 🙂 )
Archya, is a doctor-turned-business consultant, who thinks he has a passion for writing, and hence uses the idle time he gets to pen down his thoughts. Publishing houses are yet to make him an offer, so he has been actively debating his opportunity costs.
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the art the work the beauty!
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thanks 🙂
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Very beautiful pictures! 🙂
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Thanks arpita 🙂
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