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Eco-Friendly Durga Puja Pandal Made of One Lakh Plants Draws Crowds in Dhanbad
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News18•19-10-2026, 16:00
Eco-Friendly Durga Puja Pandal Made of One Lakh Plants Draws Crowds in Dhanbad
- •Thousands of devotees are visiting a unique Durga Puja pandal in Dhanbad built around the theme of environmental conservation using one lakh plants.
- •The Dhansar Durga Puja Committee spent over Rs 17 lakh on the structure, which features an outer shape resembling Lord Jagannath made from 40,000 bamboo pieces.
- •The three-layer pandal highlights environmental protection, depicts the underground fire in Jharia, and features an artificial banyan tree representing Vaan Devi.
- •A separate pandal in Ranchi by the Navyuvak Sangh Jay Mata Di Durga Puja Committee features a lifelike statue of student leader Devendra Nath Mahto to honor his campaigns for educational reforms.
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The Durga Puja pandal in Dhanbad, set up by the Dhansar Durga Puja Committee, focuses on the theme of environmental conservation and features one lakh plants.
Organisers of the Ranchi pandal included a lifelike statue of Devendra Nath Mahto to honour his 16-day hunger strike and student-led campaigns that compelled the government to implement educational reforms.
The pandal is designed in three layers: the first highlights environmental protection and depicts the underground fire in Jharia, the second features an artificial banyan tree representing Vaan Devi, and the third places a Tulsi plant in front of Goddess Durga to signify Sanatan traditions.
