Durga Puja 2013 Of North Kolkata

Pre-platinum jubilee year's theme Durga puja of Ahiritola Sarbojanin
is : 'উত্তর কলকাতার বনেদিয়ানা' (aristocracy of north Kolkata). The
traditions of north Kolkata is century-old. It is totally different
from south Kolkata. 'adda' of rocks, late rising, marketing, kites
flying, flight of doves, flavour of joint families - these are the
heritage of north Kolkata. Puja committee of Ahiritola Sarbojanin is
creating this atmosphere in their Durga puja pandal this year.

Bagbazar Sarbojanin always try to maintain traditional heritage of
Durga puja, but, they create the main pandal in the form of any famous
monument of the country, different every year. This year also they're
maintaining the tradition in the idol of debi Durga, but, building the
puja pandal in the form of Mysore's Jagmohan Palace.

Nalin Sarkar Street Durga puja committee is famous for the innovative
style of images of debi Durga. This year also, they have thought about
the flower lotus, and are making the idol as a lotus flower -
'panchbhut' would be within this lotus-shaped idol of debi Durga.

--
A. B.

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