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Durga Puja Pandals Of Kolkata : Which Will Be The Best?

Puja pandals of South Kolkata:-
Ekdalia Evergreen : Theme 'It's All Brecht' post-modern instalation
art by famous German painter Gregor Schneider.

Suruchi Sangha : Theme 'Kashmir'.

Dhakuria Babubagan : Theme 'Durga Museum' - the 51 images of goddess Durga.

Jodhpur Park Sarbajanin : they're celebrating platinum year. And their
theme this year - 'World Peace'. They're making 'Sanchi Stup'.

Lake Gardens Shib Mandir : Theme the art-work of 'Dom' community.
Bamboo and canes
are the main material of their pandal.

Hindustan Park : Theme 'Heaven of Glass' - they are depicting the
illusions through glasses and hope the spiritual consciousness will
raise through it.

Bhabanipur Shakharipara Agradoot and Udayan club uplifting the greens
of rural Bengal.

In this picture, a puja pandal of Kalighat is being prepared by the artists.
--
A. B.

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