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An Entire City Built From 3000 kg Coconut Rope in Dum Dum
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News18•14-10-2026, 07:14
An Entire City Built From 3000 kg Coconut Rope in Dum Dum
- •Dum Dum Park Pally has crafted an entire city named Tantu Nagar using over 3000 kilograms of coconut rope for its 73rd Durga Puja.
- •Everything from local tea stalls to multi-story buildings and ancestral houses has been artistically created using the fading material of coconut rope.
- •Conceived by artist Partha Sordar, around 30 artisans started working on this innovative concept back in August.
- •Meanwhile, Telipukur Jubak Sangha is presenting Ek Pukur Bhalobasa as their 68th year theme, conceptualized by Bhabatosh Sutar to capture human emotions and childhood memories around a pond.
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Dum Dum Park Pally is celebrating its 73rd year with the theme 'Tantu Nagar', or Textile City, featuring an entire city built using over 3,000 kilograms of coconut rope to depict everyday urban life.
Partha Sordar was in charge of the artistic concept for the 'Tantu Nagar' pandal, with work beginning in August alongside about 30 artisans who utilized coconut rope throughout the structure.
Celebrating its 68th year, Telipukur Jubak Sangha's theme is 'Ek Pukur Bhalobasa', envisioned by artist Bhabatosh Sutar to portray human relationships, childhood memories, and daily emotions intertwined around a pond.
