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Kolkata prays as Mahalaya heralds arrival of Durga

Voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra and prayers for forefathers resonate as the final countdown begins

My Kolkata Web Desk Published 06.10.21, 02:36 PM
Tarpan -- prayers for forefathers -- at Jagannath Ghat in north Kolkata on Wednesday morning. Mahalaya heralds the end of 'pitripokkho' and the beginning of Ma Durga's journey to her parents' home
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Tarpan -- prayers for forefathers -- at Jagannath Ghat in north Kolkata on Wednesday morning. Mahalaya heralds the end of 'pitripokkho' and the beginning of Ma Durga's journey to her parents' home

Amit Datta/My Kolkata
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Mahalaya arrived with a blue sky but the day turned cloudy soon, adding to Kolkata's worry about rain in the festive days
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Mahalaya arrived with a blue sky but the day turned cloudy soon, adding to Kolkata's worry about rain in the festive days

Amit Datta/My Kolkata
Tarpan rituals on the banks of the Hooghly in Kolkata. For countless Bengalis, Mahalaya means waking up to the voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra. The radio broadcast is as much of a Durga Puja staple as pandals and idols
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Tarpan rituals on the banks of the Hooghly in Kolkata. For countless Bengalis, Mahalaya means waking up to the voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra. The radio broadcast is as much of a Durga Puja staple as pandals and idols

Amit Datta/My Kolkata
A civic volunteer warns the worshippers of the morning high tide
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A civic volunteer warns the worshippers of the morning high tide

Amit Datta/My Kolkata
Visitors at Kumartuli Ghat on Wednesday morning. Although visitors will not be allowed inside pandals this year too because of the pandemic, the fervour around Durga Puja remains untouched
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Visitors at Kumartuli Ghat on Wednesday morning. Although visitors will not be allowed inside pandals this year too because of the pandemic, the fervour around Durga Puja remains untouched

Amit Datta/My Kolkata
Durga idol being taken to its pandal from Kumartuli. The Bengal government has announced a strict set of rules for the festivities ahead. The signature Durga Puja carnival has been cancelled this year as well. Fairs and cultural programmes near the pandals have also been banned
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Durga idol being taken to its pandal from Kumartuli. The Bengal government has announced a strict set of rules for the festivities ahead. The signature Durga Puja carnival has been cancelled this year as well. Fairs and cultural programmes near the pandals have also been banned

Amit Datta/My Kolkata
Selfie time at Kumartuli, the north Kolkata neighbourhood famous for making idols, on Wednesday morning
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Selfie time at Kumartuli, the north Kolkata neighbourhood famous for making idols, on Wednesday morning

Amit Datta/My Kolkata

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