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Preparation Of Durga Puja 2012 In Howrah

Byantra Nabin Sangha, Joydeb Kundu Lane, Central Howrah : Kashmir's
Apple Garden would entertain you on this 51 year's Durga puja.
Kasundia Chatro Sangha, Subal Koley Lane, Central Howrah : They will
decorate the puja pandal with the depiction of Rabindranath's famous
poem 'Haat'.
Sabuj Jatri, Acharjee Para, Howrah : It is their platinum jubilee year
and the theme of this year is, Durga puja of old aristocratic
families. Models of babu bibi culture would also be there. The pandal
would be like a nat mandir. The clay artist is Mohan Banshi Rudra
Paul.
Khurut Sarbojanin Durgotsab, Khagendra Nath Mitra Lane, Central Howrah
: Theme- clay dolls of rural culture. The main pandal will be made of
leaves of hogla. Theme-maker Asim Panja.
Chittaranjan Smriti Mandir, Kadamtala, Central Howrah : This 63 year's
puja would be of traditional.
Olabibitala Sarbojanin Durgotsab Committee : environmental awareness
is the theme of this puja.
Nilratan Mukherjee Road Durga puja, Shibpur, Howrah : On this 32
year's puja, they'll try to create awareness against pollution of the
city Howrah.
Baltikuri Sadananda Smriti Sangha, Howrah : They also adopted the
awareness campaign against pollution.
Khurut Dharmatala Baroari, Central Howrah : On this 99 year's puja
they're stick to traditional puja. They think, it is there family
puja. So, they've made a permanent altar for the Durga puja.
Pranab Smriti Sangha, Olabibitala : On this 43 year's puja, Akaal
Bodhan would be the theme. The clay artist is Sanatan Paul of
Kumortuli.
Sarbojanin Puja Committee (Adi) : On this 76 year, they're ready to
perform traditional puja with the idol made by Jitendra Paul of
Krishnanagar.
Ghosh Para Sankalpa Sangha, Fakirchand Ghosh Lane : Theme of this
golden jubilee year is, Durga puja of zamindar bari. All the aspects
of a zamindar bari will be covered there.
Howrah Sansad, Madhusudan Biswas Lane : It is their 85 year's puja and
they believe in family puja with joy and happiness of a community
puja.
Shibpur 8-er Pally, Dharmatala Lane : On this 23 year, they'll depict
the childhood of Sri Krishna.
Kalitala Sadharan Durgotsab, Howrah Haat : The Young Health Home will
perform pre golden jubilee year with traditional family puja.


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A. B.



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Comments

Sanjib Mitra said…
This time I could not be in Howrah -- therefore these information is very much interesting to me. However I hope that Shri Asim Kumar will be post picture of the important puja pandals and Idols of Howrah as I am an ardent lover of Howrah and like every smell from there. Please keep the promise........

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