Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

Durga puja of Roypara and Purba Pally, Bandipur, Nalikul. -- A. B.

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Durga Puja of Nalikul Station bazar. -- A. B.

Durga Puja of Nalikul and Bandipur - rural areas of Hooghly district. -- A. B.

Hundreds of thousands images of Debi Durga attract viewers across Bengal. Most of them, outside Kolkata. And here some of those nice idols of rural Bengal. The first 2 pictures are of Nalikul Byabasayee Samiti, the 3rd picture of Shimultala, Nalikul and the last picture of Bakchi Bazar, Nalikul Durga puja. -- A. B.

Leaving us in dark ~ Ma Durga ~ going to her place ~ Kailas ~ to bring light here ~ after an year. -- A. B.

The 3 winners of Asian Paints Sharadsamman this year, all from Kolkata - The City Of Joy :- 1. Naktala Udayan Sangha, Naktala; 2. Nalin Sarcar Street, Hatibagan; 3. Suruchi Sangha, New Alipore. CONGRATULATIONS!!! -- A. B.

'Bisarjan' or 'Niranjan' (The Immersion) of Debi Durga: the idol of Shovabazar Rajbari Durga pratima just immersed on river Ganga from boat at Bagbazar Ghat in Kolkata. -- A. B.

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Today is Bijoya Dashami - Ma Durga returning back to Kailash with her sons and daughters after the 3-days stay at her parents house in Bengal. But, to take the worship individually, Laxmi, Kartick, Saraswati and Ganesh will come separately here again. At first, Ma Laxmi will come next Tuesday on the day of 'Kojagari Purnima'. So, idols of Laxmi is now preparing the artists across Bengal. This morning I captured this 'making of images' in rural Bengal. -- A. B.

As anticipated The Best Durga Puja of Bengal - Naktala Udayan Sangha - for outstanding pandal made of metals and woods as well as most precious ever idol of Debi Durga made of 'Pittal' and mehgoni woods. The second best puja of Bengal : Suruchi Sangha of New Alipore. 'Kashmir' their theme. The third best puja of Bengal : Barisha Club of Behala. -- A. B.

Durga idol - made of 'China mati' (bone China) : Bandhab Sangha, Serampore. -- A. B.