ADVERTISEMENT
Go back to
Home » My Kolkata » News » In pictures: Saraswati Puja and Republic Day celebrations draw crowds

Picks of the Day

In pictures: Saraswati Puja and Republic Day celebrations draw crowds

Kolkatans made the most of the double holiday

By My Kolkata Web Desk | Published 26.01.23, 05:21 PM
1/5 Padma Bhushan recipient Rashid Khan performs bhajans at a Saraswati Puja function organised by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation, in Bhowanipore

Padma Bhushan recipient Rashid Khan performs bhajans at a Saraswati Puja function organised by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation, in Bhowanipore

Arnab Dutta
ADVERTISEMENT
2/5 Pupils of a music school in Baguiati pray to the goddess of knowledge during a Saraswati Puja ceremony

Pupils of a music school in Baguiati pray to the goddess of knowledge during a Saraswati Puja ceremony

Amit Datta
3/5 Fruits and 'prasad' being prepared for distribution at a Saraswati Puja pandal in Ranikuthi on Thursday

Fruits and 'prasad' being prepared for distribution at a Saraswati Puja pandal in Ranikuthi on Thursday

Soumyajit Dey
ADVERTISEMENT
4/5 Being a public holiday on account of Republic Day, visitors poured into many public places including the Alipore Zoo on Thursday. Above, crowds throng the tiger enclosure

Being a public holiday on account of Republic Day, visitors poured into many public places including the Alipore Zoo on Thursday. Above, crowds throng the tiger enclosure

Suvendu Das
5/5 Other popular city spots like the Victoria Memorial also saw large crowds, celebrating the day with smiles and selfies

Other popular city spots like the Victoria Memorial also saw large crowds, celebrating the day with smiles and selfies

Suvendu Das
Share: