Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

Pace is the secret of success of human race. Bose Pukur Shitala Mandir Durga Puja committee would take the theme of this pace this year by displaying models of 40 and real 120 nos. of hand-pulling rickshaw in their puja pandal. The entire mandap would be like a hand-pulling rickshaw - but it would seen off & on - upside down. Three clay idols would be on the gate who will go ahead with the wheel by tearing the iron chains. They're using the 'shaal' woods to erect the whole pandal. And the lifestyle of adivasi community would be depicted on these logs of 'shaal'. The artist Biswanath Dey is creating the whole theme by the help of 16 artists of Midnapore who are creating the lifestyle of adivasi community on shaal woods. They're making these since last July. Alongwith shaal, mehgani, pyne, hoogly woods are also the ingredients of main pandal. The sari of debi Durga is a ghagra here, like a adivasi woman. The ornaments would be made of clay. And e...