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From food wastage, old-age homes to abolition of Sati, theme pujas do their best to intrigue pandal-hoppers

From Baghajatin to Kashi Bose Lane and from Haridevpur to New Alipore, Durga Pujas difficult to ignore

My Kolkata Web Desk Kolkata Published 09.10.24, 08:14 PM
‘Ikkhon’ (inner eye) is the theme of the Ajeya Sanghati Club in Haridevpur this year. An inverted eyelid welcomes visitors at the entrance under which the image of the goddess is seen once. At night, a projector casts the image of an eye suddenly opening up on the eyelid
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‘Ikkhon’ (inner eye) is the theme of the Ajeya Sanghati Club in Haridevpur this year. An inverted eyelid welcomes visitors at the entrance under which the image of the goddess is seen once. At night, a projector casts the image of an eye suddenly opening up on the eyelid

Sannidh Raychaudhuri
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Through its theme ‘Ratnagarva’, Kashi Bose Lane focuses on the crucial role played by Bengal in abolishing the practice of Sati. It also makes a critical statemenr statement on the practice of child marriage still prevalent in parts of India. A larger-than-life image of Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar tries to convey the significant role he played in the abolition of Sati
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Through its theme ‘Ratnagarva’, Kashi Bose Lane focuses on the crucial role played by Bengal in abolishing the practice of Sati. It also makes a critical statemenr statement on the practice of child marriage still prevalent in parts of India. A larger-than-life image of Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar tries to convey the significant role he played in the abolition of Sati

Ashim Paul
‘Prosaic World- does man eat to live or live to eat?’ is the theme of the Telengabagan Durga Puja this year. In a world of 700 crore people, food for more than 100 crore is wasted daily. The pandal tries to project while a festival of food waste is celebrated, a group of people can only gaze at the sweet smell of food and hope for two handfuls of such taste
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‘Prosaic World- does man eat to live or live to eat?’ is the theme of the Telengabagan Durga Puja this year. In a world of 700 crore people, food for more than 100 crore is wasted daily. The pandal tries to project while a festival of food waste is celebrated, a group of people can only gaze at the sweet smell of food and hope for two handfuls of such taste

Amit Datta
With live performances inside its pandal, the Baghajatin B&C Block Durga Puja pandal tries to justify its theme ‘Bhalobasha Aladdin’
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With live performances inside its pandal, the Baghajatin B&C Block Durga Puja pandal tries to justify its theme ‘Bhalobasha Aladdin’

Soumyajit Dey
The Durga Puja pandal at Suruchi Sangha in New Alipore is themed on silent protest against the mushrooming of old-age homes
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The Durga Puja pandal at Suruchi Sangha in New Alipore is themed on silent protest against the mushrooming of old-age homes

Satyajit Shaw

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