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Durga Puja 2026: Salt Lake and New Town pandals set to dazzle with unique themes
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News18•12-10-2026, 13:23
Durga Puja 2026: Salt Lake and New Town pandals set to dazzle with unique themes
- •Salt Lake EC Block Residents Association is celebrating its 50th year with the Akshauhini theme depicting the Mahabharata.
- •Newtown CA Block Cultural Association is bringing back the lost era of the gramophone for its 9th year puja.
- •Salt Lake AK Block features a giant 1,600-square-foot Annapurna pot highlighting food and folklore.
- •Salt Lake FD Block Sarbojanin is showcasing rural Bengal's fading folk art through the Nakshi Konar Math theme.
- •Newtown Sarbojanin is presenting the Padma-Bhushan theme centered on the cultural significance of the lotus.
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Salt Lake's EC Block Residents' Association is celebrating its 50th year with the 'Akshauhini' theme, which depicts the epic narrative of the Mahabharata across the pandal.
Salt Lake's AK Block puja features an innovative 1,600-square-foot pandal built in the shape of a massive Annapurna pot, focusing on the famous Annadamangal prayer and visual effects like cooking rice.
Marking its 9th year, the Newtown CA Block Cultural Association is bringing back the lost world of melodies with a gramophone-themed puja that highlights the history of gramophone companies and golden-age artists.
