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In pics: Durga Puja celebrations, Chaturthi night out and more news from Kolkata

A quick look at the day that was for Kolkata

By My Kolkata Web Desk | Published 19.10.23, 07:53 PM
1/8 On Chaturthi night, north Kolkata pandals were thronged by puja revellers in large numbers

On Chaturthi night, north Kolkata pandals were thronged by puja revellers in large numbers

Amit Pramanik
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2/8 Police personnel managing the crowd and traffic flow at Central Avenue near Mohammad Ali Park to prevent congestion. The pandal, a replica of Kedarnath temple,  has been attracting a huge number of pandal-hoppers this year

Police personnel managing the crowd and traffic flow at Central Avenue near Mohammad Ali Park to prevent congestion. The pandal, a replica of Kedarnath temple, has been attracting a huge number of pandal-hoppers this year

Arnab Dutta
3/8 The street at Rajballavpara’s Nabarun Sangha Durga Puja has been beautifully painted. This trend has been witnessed elsewhere too

The street at Rajballavpara’s Nabarun Sangha Durga Puja has been beautifully painted. This trend has been witnessed elsewhere too

Ashim Paul
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4/8 Alpona being drawn at Mitra Bari near Girish Park on Panchami evening

Alpona being drawn at Mitra Bari near Girish Park on Panchami evening

Soumyajit Dey
5/8 Dhakis arrive at Sealdah station on Thursday from various parts of rural Bengal and it is time for puja organisers to bargain hard and select dhakis for their respective pujas for the next five days

Dhakis arrive at Sealdah station on Thursday from various parts of rural Bengal and it is time for puja organisers to bargain hard and select dhakis for their respective pujas for the next five days

Arnab Dutta
6/8 Rajasthan has inspired the organisers of Kabitirtha this year. While the pandal has been decorated with vibrant embroidered cloth based on designs of the desert state, the interior has been decorated with seven life-size paintings by club members depicting the music, art and dance forms of Rajasthan

Rajasthan has inspired the organisers of Kabitirtha this year. While the pandal has been decorated with vibrant embroidered cloth based on designs of the desert state, the interior has been decorated with seven life-size paintings by club members depicting the music, art and dance forms of Rajasthan

Deepshankar Mukherjee
7/8 The 39th edition of Jhowtala Sarbajanin Durga Puja was inaugurated by differently abled and elderly women from MAHER

The 39th edition of Jhowtala Sarbajanin Durga Puja was inaugurated by differently abled and elderly women from MAHER

Official Press Release
8/8 The workers of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) carried out vector control at Durga Puja pandals to prevent dengue

The workers of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) carried out vector control at Durga Puja pandals to prevent dengue

Ashim Paul
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