Its that time of the year which every Bengali eagerly look forward to.....
Durga Puja is the festival which coincides with Navratra and according to Hindu Mythology is slated as the time when Maa Durga visits her maternal home with her friends Devi Saraswati and Devi Lakshmi and her two sons God Karthikey and God Ganesha.
So on this occasion , numerous pandals are created at various places mainly temples depicting the idols of the five God and Goddesses. And over the period of 4 days i.e. from 6th day of Navratra to Dusherra these pandals are eptimome of various spiritual, cultural and culinary activities.
So over the week I will try to share some typical moments that we experience during this festival.
Although the festival officially starts from today but this year me and my folks started visiting the pandals a day prior as on the fifth day itself the idols are placed at the pandals but the Pujas etc are started from 6th evening onwards.
So just sharing some pictures that I clicked yesterday..
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| C R Park Mela Ground |
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| C R Park - Shiv Mandir |
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| C R Park k-Block |
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| C R Park Durga Puja Samity |
These idols are not decorated or started to worshipped thats why you don't see any flowers etc .
So will post those too when I visit these places again ..till then Happy Durga Puja and Happy Navratra :)
Wow Sandeep. This would be an eye-treat. Please take lots of snaps. Would be curious to see majorly just one thing...difference between various places' poojas. What makes some place more popular than the other? Is it the idols and the intricate things in it, or the mela around the place, or just the social gathering...?
ReplyDeleteOhhh! How I wish to visit one of these. Do we need a pass or something? Can any commoner visit them? At any place? Excited!
No you don't need any pass or invitation..these are open for all events....
ReplyDeleteWhat distinguish each pandal is basically the theme of the pandal..Some replicate ancient temples or famous Bengal monuments but each wants to make it a visual delight...with environmental concerns dominating the headlines in last couple of years more and more eco friendly idols and pandals are coming in to picture...So people have been quite innovative in using various bio-degradable materials but at the same time make idols stand out from the rest..
Another important characteristic is the cultural events ..each of them try to organize cultural events featuring big wigs of entertainment industry mostly Bengali but nowadays Non-bengali people too.
And ofcourse the mela and gatherings have another attraction. You can find variety of foods at these places.
Have never visited any pandal in Noida region so can't guide you much on which one will be closest for you but if possible try to visit C R Park (Bengali area), you will find it quite attractive and entertaining.
Hmmm. Thanks! You should add this information to the post. Am sure it'll be of interest to many :)
ReplyDeleteActually the intent was only to share the pics :D... And yes while replying to your comment I did think to add the same to the pots too :)
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ReplyDeleteHa ha ha ha .... I will soon :)
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