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Newtown BC Block Durga Puja shines with vintage gramophone theme
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News18•18-10-2026, 12:19
Newtown BC Block Durga Puja shines with vintage gramophone theme
- •Newtown BC Block Durgotsav is celebrating its 13th year with the lost vintage gramophone or koler gaan as its central theme.
- •Organizer Soumyadeep Maity states the theme captures a journey to rediscover human creation amidst the rhythm of machinery.
- •Crafted by Surojit Ghosh from Krishnanagar, the ten-armed Durga idol carries a touch of tradition portraying a motherly form.
- •The pandal features children's colorful drawings, adult charcoal sketches, and Bengal's traditional needlework on the canopies.
- •The conceptualization by Boni and Jahar along with a group of youngsters has created an innovative decoration winning hearts.
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The central theme of this year's 13th Durgotsav at Newtown BC Block is the lost vintage gramophone, affectionately known as the 'koler gaan', celebrating its golden past and the journey from sound to melody.
The Durga idol for this year's pandal has been crafted by Surojit Ghosh from Krishnanagar, featuring the ten-armed goddess depicted as the mother of Ganesha.
Childhood is proudly represented through colorful drawings by children, adult charcoal sketches, and examples of Bengal's needlework in the canopies, conceptualized and executed by Boni, Jahar, and a group of youngsters.
