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Siliguri Pandal Hopping Begins: 6 Big-Budget Pujas Take Center Stage
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News18•14-10-2026, 13:25
Siliguri Pandal Hopping Begins: 6 Big-Budget Pujas Take Center Stage
- •Without waiting for Mahashashti, Siliguri residents have already started pandal hopping from Dwitiya and Tritiya, drawing massive crowds.
- •Rathkhola Sporting Club features 'Protnokotha' in its 61st year, blending history and ancient elements into its design.
- •Haidarpara Sporting Club showcases Bengal's terracotta craftsmanship and folk art with its 'Banglar Mati O Shilpo' theme.
- •Jatiya Shakti Sangha O Pathagar has built a stunning pandal modeled after Tamil Nadu's famous Meenakshi Temple.
- •Kawakhali Janakalyan Sangha highlights Thailand's Arun Temple architecture, while Siliguri Winners Club celebrates its golden jubilee with 'Oishorik'.
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In its 44th year, Jatiya Shakti Sangha O Pathagar's Durga Puja features a special pandal modeled after Tamil Nadu's famous Meenakshi Temple.
For its 61st year, Rathkhola Sporting Club's Durga Puja theme is 'Protnokotha' (Tales of Antiquity), which is designed around history and various elements of the past.
Kawakhali Janakalyan Sangha's puja in its 32nd year features a pandal modeled after Thailand's famous Arun Temple in Bangkok.
