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Sagar Durga Puja 2023: Explore the Top 10 Breathtaking Pandal Tableaux
- •The 122-year-old Maa Kandhe Wali Kali temple features a 70-feet-tall pandal where the Goddess is enthroned as Mahishasura Mardini.
- •Gupha Wali Kali in Sagar features a 1600-feet cave replicating Kedarnath Dham and Lord Krishna before reaching Maa Bhawani.
- •Shri Mahakali Mahotsav Seva Committee in Sadar showcases the universe and Lord Vishnu's cosmic Dashavatara theme.
- •Sri Nuvyuvak Durga Utsav Committee has set up a moving tableau featuring a 15-feet-tall Goddess Durga seated on an automated turtle.
- •In Bamora, a 25-feet-tall idol named Badi Maharani has been installed for the first time, dressed in a pink saree.
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In Sagar, the oldest temple is the 122-year-old temple of Goddess Maa Kandhe Wali Kali, where a 70-feet-tall pandal features the Goddess enthroned as Mahishasura Mardini. For the past 122 years, this same idol has continuously been given the form of the Goddess, drawing thousands of daily devotees for darshan.
The Shri Mahakali Mahotsav Seva Committee, located in 13 Mohaal, Sadar, decorated its tableau based on the theme of the universe and Lord Vishnu's cosmic Dashavatara. They established an 11-feet-tall idol of the Mother Goddess inside a 30x30 square-feet pandal.
The Gupha Wali Kali pandal features a 1600-feet cave where devotees witness representations of Lord Krishna, Kedarnath Dham, Mandakini, Bheemsila, and Bhootnath before reaching the court of Maa Bhawani. The artificial cave is crafted to look natural and remains open daily from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
