Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

World-famous playback singer Manna Dey awarded with the nation's most prestigious award in the field of entertainment - Dadasaheb Phalke Award today by the govt. of India. He was born & brought up in the city of Kolkata. From 1950 to 1980 within 30 years he recorded 3,500 songs. He is now 90 years old but still young to sing. The city is proud for his latest achievement.

A pleasure trip begins today - Kolkata to Benaras by luxury vessel on River Ganges. Foreigners can get all the facilities in the vessel and can visit the riverside historical and remarkable places. But you have to wait six months because all the tickets for the next six months have been sold. So the journey already made super hit. The first pic is the view of Howrah Bridge on River Ganges from where the pleasure trip begins and the second picture is the River Ganges of Benaras - the place where the journey will be finished.

Sandhi puja just completed. Here are glimpses of the midnight rituals performed at a 'thakur daalaan' in Kolkata.

Village model.

Example of a great sculptural excellence here. Novel idea also about the clay image of the goddess.

This year's Durga puja of Garanhata (Mahallapara), Kolkata. The organisers selected the theme of tribal village and decorated the pandals with tribal images. The clay image of Debi Durga also made upon the tribal images.

Today - 'Bodhan' of Debi Durga. Image of a puja of North Kolkata.

Durga Puja rituals will begin tomorrow morning. So people are now on a festive mood.