Durga Puja Pandal

This Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal Relives Cyclone Amphan Horror. See Pics

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Friday October 23, 2020

Durga Puja pandals and idols of the goddess in the city of joy never fail to amaze. Even in a pandemic year, artists and idol makers have conceptualized eye-openers. Take a look at this Durga Puja pandal themed on Cyclone Amphan that left a trail of devastation in Kolkata and its suburbs in the beginning of June.

"Bengal Always Led Way For India": PM In Virtual Address On Durga Puja

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday October 22, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to icons of Bengal and even attempted some Bengali as he addressed Durga Puja pandals on the opening day of the five-day celebrations in the state.

People Of Bengal Have Made India Proud, Says PM Modi: Highlights

India News | Thursday October 22, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata via video conferencing today as the five-day celebrations begin in West Bengal amid the pandemic.

PM Modi To Join Durga Puja Event In Bengal Today In BJP's Big Push For Polls

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Thursday October 22, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata via video conferencing today as the five-day celebrations begin in West Bengal amid the pandemic.

Durga Puja 2020: 6 Durga Puja Pandal Foods You Can Make At Home To Not Miss Out On Festive Fun!  

Sushmita Sengupta | Wednesday October 21, 2020

So, what if your Pujo itinerary looks a bit different this year. You can still try recreating some of the 'pandal foods' at home and make your festivities memorable.

Court's Bengal Pandals 'No-Entry' Order Partially Eased. What's Allowed

India News | Reported By Monideepa Banerjie, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Wednesday October 21, 2020

A day before Bengal's biggest festival begins, the Calcutta High Court today eased its order which declared Durga Puja pandals "no-entry zones" for visitors amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. After 400 top Durga Puja organisers in the city appealed for a review of the order, the court today allowed entry of up to 45 people at a time.

Durga Puja 2020: Migrants, Coronavirus Dominant Pandal Themes. See Pics

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday October 20, 2020

Durga Puja 2020: In a pandemic year, Durga Puja organizers have chosen the sudden Covid lockdown triggered migrant crisis and the 'coronavirus' as themes for the pandals. Migrants and Covid have emerged as the dominant themes of pandals and decorations in Kolkata and other places.

Kolkata Puja Organisers Seek Review Of 'Pandals No-Entry Zones' Order

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday October 20, 2020

400 top Durga Puja organisers in Kolkata asked the Calcutta High Court today to review its order declaring puja pandals "no-entry zones" for visitors because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Thousands Violate Covid Norms To Throng Durga Puja Pandals In Kolkata

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 20, 2020

Braving intermittent rain, hordes of people were seen flocking big-ticket Durga puja pandals in the city on Monday morning with little or no regard for social distancing norms.

Delhi's Biggest Durga Puja Body To Drop Festivities For First Time In 47 Years

India News | Written by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Monday October 19, 2020

The Chittaranjan Park Kali Mandir Society, the national capital's biggest Durga Puja Pandal, will be among the 50-odd such bodies to not celebrate the festival this year due to COVID-19.

Bengal Puja Pandals No-Entry Zones For Visitors: Calcutta High Court

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday October 19, 2020

The Durga Puja pandals will be no-entry zones for visitors, the Calcutta High Court said today with only three days to go before Bengal's biggest festival. Only organisers will be allowed inside the pandals, the court said, limiting the number to 25 for big pandals and 15 for the smaller ones in view of the coronavirus outbreak.

PM Modi's Address To Be Streamed Live At 10 Durga Puja Pandals In Bengal

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 18, 2020

The West Bengal BJP, as part of its strategy to connect with the masses during the festive season, has made arrangements to live-stream Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the people of the state, sources in the saffron party in Kolkata said.

Migrants' Hardships Theme Of Many Durga Puja Pandals In Bengal

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 18, 2020

Many Durga Puja committees in West Bengal have chosen the theme of the hardships faced by migrant labourers while returning home during lockdown to COVID-19 pandemic issue for the five-day festival starting from October 22.

Durga Puja Committee To Install Giant TV Screens To Help People Watch Decoration, Idol In Kolkata

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 17, 2020

A big-budget Durga Puja committee in the city will adorn the idols of Goddess Durga and her progeny with 25 kg gold and to avoid crowding inside the pandal would install giant TV screens on roads so that revellers can watch the decoration and the idol.

Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal To Worship Migrant Mother As Goddess

Offbeat | Friday October 16, 2020

A Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, West Bengal, is paying a special tribute to migrant workers with a statue depicting the Goddess as a migrant mother with her children.