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Gold Idols and Unique Themes Light Up Durga Puja Across Bengal
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CNBC TV18•17-10-2026, 13:43
Gold Idols and Unique Themes Light Up Durga Puja Across Bengal
- •A Siliguri pandal grabbed attention featuring Goddess Durga and other idols adorned with approximately 100 kg of gold ornaments.
- •Kolkata's Santosh Mitra Square and Kankurgachi Milan Mela Samity chose the theme 'Vande Mataram' to mark the 150th anniversary of the national song.
- •Ahiritola Sarbojanin highlighted Bengal's traditional sweet-making heritage through its 'Maitri Madhuri Anweshane' theme.
- •Other notable themes include Chorebagan Sarbojanin's peaceful 'Beyond Sound' installation and Rajdanga Naba Uday Sangha's 'Shodhan' focusing on purification.
- •Durga Puja 2026 runs from October 16 to October 21, featuring six days of grand celebrations across West Bengal and India.
Key Questions Answered
Durga Puja in West Bengal begins on October 16, 2026, with Shashthi and Bilva Nimantran, and concludes on October 21, 2026, with Vijayadashami, Durga Visarjan, and the Sindoor Utsav.
The Santosh Mitra Square pandal in Kolkata is celebrating its 91st year with the grand theme 'Vande Mataram', marking the 150th anniversary of the national song.
In Siliguri, a gold-themed pandal inaugurated by Jalpaiguri BJP MP Dr Jayanta Roy features Goddess Durga and other idols adorned with approximately 100 kg of gold ornaments.
