Durga Puja Pandals Capturing Essence Of Festivity — See Pictures

Ekdalia Evergreen: The Ekdalia Evergreen Club, which has been a fixture in south Kolkata since 1943, is one of the nation's capital's most well-known Durga Puja pandals. This Durga Puja pandal is tastefully decorated during Kolkata's busiest festival season, and Ekdalia Evergreen Club stands out from the crowd. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)

View from inside the Ekdalia Evergreen: A large crowd gathered to seek Maa Durga's blessings on the auspicious day of Maha Nabmi. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)

Ajeya Sanghati: When Durga Puja was less commercialised in the 1990s, themes took a back seat, and people gathered to celebrate family and friends during the five special days. Last year's theme at Ajeya Sanghati was Dugga Elo Dekhte Cholo, which highlighted the nostalgia and emotions of growing up in the 1990s, as well as everything that reminded viewers of the good old days. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)

Hindustan Club: In Kolkata, a group of visionaries with a patriotic dream founded the club. They named a rented bungalow with a lawn the Hindusthan Club in 1946, and it has since been transformed into a ten-story modern building. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)

Every year, they create a creative and one-of-a-kind Durga puja theme pandal. The mandap for the puja is usually designed by artist Shibsankar Das. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)

Durga puja is the biggest festival in the state of West Bengal and it is celebrated every year in a grand way. Inside view from the Hindustan Club Durga Pandal, Kolkata. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)

UNESCO added the Durga Puja to its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage in December 2021. 41 Pally is a well-known Durga Pandal in South Kolkata. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)

People are more excited to celebrate the festivities this year in 2022 because, after the pandemic, people can finally go pandal hopping. 41 Pally has a beautiful and elegant Durga Puja theme pandal that you can visit with your family. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)

Hindustan Park: Goddess Durga’s idol that is placed under the backdrop of the Starry Night painting. (Image Source: Utsa Ganguly)

Maharashtra Governor Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari performs arati at Banga Maitri Sansad's 75th year Sarbajanin Durga Puja being celebrated at Senior Railway Institute Prabhat Colony, Santacruz East Mumbai.

Maha Nabmi: Maharashtra Governor Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari at the Senior Railway Institute Prabhat Colony's celebration of Banga Maitri Sansad's 75th year of Sarbajanin Durga Puja.