DURGA PUJA: A flurry of emotions
Durga Pujo is that time of the year when the city returns to itself.
Durga Pujo is that time of the year when the city returns to itself.
Challenging the decision of paying the grant to Durga Pujo organisers, CITU leader from Durgapur Sourav Dutta had filed a petition in the Kolkata High Court
This year Mahalaya will begin from 17th September.
Legend has it that Dashami is the day when she sets out for Kailash, her husband’s abode, accompanied by her children.
Huge pandals with idols of Goddess Durga are set-up for Durga Puja celebrations, and devotees come in large numbers to offer prayers to the goddess.
A group of Bengalis, who settled in Laxmi Nagar in the early 70s felt the need for organising a Durga Puja with a view to encourage community living in their neighbourhood.
Normally, Mahalaya is observed seven days before the Durga Puja.
Although the festivities had already began shortly after Mahalaya last Saturday, the crowd on Sashti evening broke all records of the previous evenings.
She said a delegation of TMC leaders had also met the PM during the monsoon session of Parliament.
The ground in front of the pandal will be adorned with rangoli and alpana made by artistes from Birbhum, Santiniketan and Bankura.
