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Preparation Of Durga Puja 2011

Theme 'Dakshineswar temple' may be one of the best attraction of
Kolkata's Durga Puja this year. Singhi Park - the famous puja of the
city of joy taking the remarkable job to create the theme of famous
Kali temple of Dakshineswar.

The height of the temple will be the only difference with the original
due to obligation of height limits by the administration.

When Rani Rasmoni completed the temple in the year 1855, the total
cost was 1000 INR and in 2011, Singhi Park making the replica of this
temple in a tune of 40 lakh INR but they assured that one can feel it
as original.

The image of goddess Durga will conventional 'Ek chala' with a height
of 22 feet. And the maker of this image - Pradip Rudra Paul, son of
Mohanbanshi Rudra Paul, said that he is making this image by the
concept of first Durga image of the year 1604 in Bengal.

--
A. B.

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