Durga Puja celebrations, preparations & more news in pictures from Kolkata
A quick look at the week that was for Kolkata
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My Kolkata Web Desk |
Published 15.10.23, 06:31 PM
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Actors Vidya Balan and Dev inaugurated the Sree Bhumi Sporting Club Durga puja on Friday
Arnab Dutta
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Traffic jam on VIP Road after the Sreebhumi puja pandal was opened for public viewing on Saturday
Amit Datta
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Roads around Gariahat are all dressed up in lights ahead of Durga Puja
Suvendu Das
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Even as bleary-eyed Kolkatans woke up to listen to Birendra Krishna Bhadra’s rendition of ‘Mahishasuramardini’ on Mahalaya, thousands of people headed to the ghats along the Hooghly to offer ‘tarpan’ (obeisance) to their ancestors on Saturday morning
Ashim Paul
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The Tridhara Durga Puja committee members took out a colourful ‘prabhat pheri’ (morning procession) from their puja pandal along Rashbehari Avenue, Gariahat, Golpark and Southern Avenue on Mahalaya on Saturday
Suvendu Das
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On the occasion of Mahalaya, Kumartuli Sarbojanin Durgotsab committee organised a grand ‘Chokkhu Daan’ utsav on Saturday
Kumartuli Sarbojanin
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An electronics retailer from the Tata Group unveiled a spectacular ‘alpona’ on the iconic Howrah bridge to celebrate Durga Puja. Artist Sanjay Paul and his team, including Anwesak Dawn and 80-plus students from the Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, were involved in creating the beautiful ‘alpona’, encapsulating the spirit and artistic traditions of Kolkata
Official Press Release
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A Durga idol being ferried to its destination from Kumartuli on Friday, a day ahead of Mahalaya
Arnab Dutta
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Visually impaired artists perform ‘Chokkhu Daan’, the ritual of painting the eyes of goddess Durga, at Rail Pukur United Club, Baguiati, on Monday. Additionally, 108 artists applied ‘alta’ on the feet of 108 women
Arnab Dutta
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Amitabh Bachchan fans in Kolkata celebrated his 81st birthday. They also prayed for him at a temple and held a cake-cutting ceremony on Wednesday
