Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that people would give a befitting reply to those who tried to malign Durga Puja and insulted Mahatma Gandhi by replacing Mahisasura with a crudely-crafted lookalike of the father of the nation.

BJP said while it unequivocally condemned the installation of a Mahatma Gandhi look-alike Mahisasura at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, the party claimed that several other pujas have hurt public sentiments in the past in Trinamool-ruled Bengal.

Durga Puja, one of the most inclusive festivals of Bengal, saw a kerbside pandal attempting to introduce an incongruous note this year.

A Durga idol in Kolkata in which the 'Mahisasura' was replaced by a crudely-crafted Mahatma Gandhi-look alike created controversy on the birth anniversary of the father of the nation.

Security has been beefed up across Kolkata from Thursday for the Durga Puja festivities as revellers have already started making a beeline for popular pandals, police said.

Violence that rocked West Bengal following last year's assembly elections is the theme of a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata with the Goddess shown as the mother of a dead child.

In a video, Mamata Banerjee can be seen cutting the ribbon and then walking into the pandal with a 'dhak' slung around her left shoulder and playing it. Once inside the main pandal, she places the 'dhak' on the floor and continues playing it

The magnificentSt Peter's Basilica in the Vatican has made an appearance in Kolkata, thanks to organisers of a prominent Durga Puja in the city.The Sreebhumi Sporting Club's replicaof the 17th century monumenthas already started drawing crowds

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly inaugurated a Durga puja pandal in Kolkata on Tuesday

A team of four from Kolkata Police's dog squad were the chief guests at the inauguration of the state's "first-ever" pet-friendly Durga Puja. The police shared several pictures from the dog-themed pandal on Instagram showcasing its unique features.

The Hazra Park Durgotsab in Kolkata has come up with a unique thought for preparing a Durga Puja pandal for the people who cannot visit here because of their loss of vision.

Shreebhumi Sporting Club, which is known for their enthralling new themes every year, has chosen the St Peters Basilica at the Vatican City this year.

Durga Puja 2021: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted rain or thundershowers in southern West Bengal over the two days that Maha Navami and Vijaya Dashami are celebrated.

Actor Sonu Sood, who had helped the flood victims of the Cyclone Yaas affected residents of the Sundarbans, has been included in a Durga Puja pandal of Kolkata's Kestopur Prafulla Kanan Durga Puja Committee.

A laser light show at a Kolkata Durga Puja pandal modelled on Dubai's Burj Khalifa was stopped today after the pandal started drawing huge crowds.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that people would give a befitting reply to those who tried to malign Durga Puja and insulted Mahatma Gandhi by replacing Mahisasura with a crudely-crafted lookalike of the father of the nation.

BJP said while it unequivocally condemned the installation of a Mahatma Gandhi look-alike Mahisasura at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, the party claimed that several other pujas have hurt public sentiments in the past in Trinamool-ruled Bengal.

Durga Puja, one of the most inclusive festivals of Bengal, saw a kerbside pandal attempting to introduce an incongruous note this year.

A Durga idol in Kolkata in which the 'Mahisasura' was replaced by a crudely-crafted Mahatma Gandhi-look alike created controversy on the birth anniversary of the father of the nation.

Security has been beefed up across Kolkata from Thursday for the Durga Puja festivities as revellers have already started making a beeline for popular pandals, police said.

Violence that rocked West Bengal following last year's assembly elections is the theme of a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata with the Goddess shown as the mother of a dead child.

In a video, Mamata Banerjee can be seen cutting the ribbon and then walking into the pandal with a 'dhak' slung around her left shoulder and playing it. Once inside the main pandal, she places the 'dhak' on the floor and continues playing it

The magnificentSt Peter's Basilica in the Vatican has made an appearance in Kolkata, thanks to organisers of a prominent Durga Puja in the city.The Sreebhumi Sporting Club's replicaof the 17th century monumenthas already started drawing crowds

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly inaugurated a Durga puja pandal in Kolkata on Tuesday

A team of four from Kolkata Police's dog squad were the chief guests at the inauguration of the state's "first-ever" pet-friendly Durga Puja. The police shared several pictures from the dog-themed pandal on Instagram showcasing its unique features.

The Hazra Park Durgotsab in Kolkata has come up with a unique thought for preparing a Durga Puja pandal for the people who cannot visit here because of their loss of vision.

Shreebhumi Sporting Club, which is known for their enthralling new themes every year, has chosen the St Peters Basilica at the Vatican City this year.

Durga Puja 2021: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted rain or thundershowers in southern West Bengal over the two days that Maha Navami and Vijaya Dashami are celebrated.

Actor Sonu Sood, who had helped the flood victims of the Cyclone Yaas affected residents of the Sundarbans, has been included in a Durga Puja pandal of Kolkata's Kestopur Prafulla Kanan Durga Puja Committee.

A laser light show at a Kolkata Durga Puja pandal modelled on Dubai's Burj Khalifa was stopped today after the pandal started drawing huge crowds.