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In pictures: ‘Nabapatrika snan’, pandal-hopping and more on Saptami

Durga Puja celebrations and rituals get going in full swing across Kolkata

My Kolkata Web Desk Published 21.10.23, 07:16 PM
A ‘kolabou’ being carried after ‘nabapatrika snan’, a ritual typical of Saptami, at a Ganga ghat in north Kolkata and (below) women dance in joy to mark the occasion
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A ‘kolabou’ being carried after ‘nabapatrika snan’, a ritual typical of Saptami, at a Ganga ghat in north Kolkata and (below) women dance in joy to mark the occasion

Ashim Paul
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Dhakis in action during ‘kolabou snan’ at a north Kolkata ghat on Saptami
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Dhakis in action during ‘kolabou snan’ at a north Kolkata ghat on Saptami

Ashim Paul
The goddess comes alive at the Haridevpur 41 Pally Durga puja pandal in a lifelike figure. The theme of the puja, Ablution, is a tribute to sacred cleansing. Visitors are transported to the sacred ghats of Varanasi, where the divine meets the earthly. The intricately crafted Munshi Ghat replica faithfully recreates the aura of Varanasi. Lifelike statues of saints can be seen inside
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The goddess comes alive at the Haridevpur 41 Pally Durga puja pandal in a lifelike figure. The theme of the puja, Ablution, is a tribute to sacred cleansing. Visitors are transported to the sacred ghats of Varanasi, where the divine meets the earthly. The intricately crafted Munshi Ghat replica faithfully recreates the aura of Varanasi. Lifelike statues of saints can be seen inside

Sannidh Raychaudhuri
A giant head of Durga is the pandal at the 66 Pally puja in Kalighat. The puja tells the story of the multifaceted deity’s creations, emphasising the truth of ‘maati’ (soil) and society
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A giant head of Durga is the pandal at the 66 Pally puja in Kalighat. The puja tells the story of the multifaceted deity’s creations, emphasising the truth of ‘maati’ (soil) and society

Arnab Dutta
Ferris wheel, merry-go-round and other thrilling rides beckon the young and old alike well past midnight at the Salt Lake BJ Block ‘mela’. The pandal here is Lord Shiva-themed
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Ferris wheel, merry-go-round and other thrilling rides beckon the young and old alike well past midnight at the Salt Lake BJ Block ‘mela’. The pandal here is Lord Shiva-themed

Sannidh Raychaudhuri
Selfie time at Maddox Square and (right) dhaakis set the mood
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Selfie time at Maddox Square and (right) dhaakis set the mood

Arnab Dutta
Sashthi evening crowd at Maddox Square, the No. 1 adda zone
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Sashthi evening crowd at Maddox Square, the No. 1 adda zone

Arnab Dutta
Kolkata Traffic Police sergeants guide pandal-hoppers at the Manicktala crossing on Saptami afternoon
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Kolkata Traffic Police sergeants guide pandal-hoppers at the Manicktala crossing on Saptami afternoon

Arnab Dutta
The crowd at the Newtown Sarbojonin puja at 2am on Sashthi
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The crowd at the Newtown Sarbojonin puja at 2am on Sashthi

Sannidh Raychaudhuri

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