Kolkata police publish puja guide 2019 the statesman. The festival of durga puja is celebrated for four days, i. Durga puja 2020 is the biggest festival in kolkata. The festival i feel is of sentiment and home coming, people staying away from home find time to visit there home this time of year, happiness prevails. Kolkata takes on a completely different look during the festival, especially at night. Durga puja is a famous hindu festival when goddess durga is worshipped. Durga puja also known as sharadotsav or durgotsava is an annual hindu festival celebrated in south asia by worship of the hindu goddess durga durga puja is regarded as the most important festival of west bengal, where it is a fiveday annual holiday the first day of the celebration starts with bodhon on mahashashti, which is like welcoming goddess durga and. You will get north durga puja pandal map and south kolkata map routes. Located in the posh jodhpur park area, it boasted of a huge budget and managed to draw huge crowd with massive pandals. Durga puja 2016 begins on october 8th and goes on till october 10th. Your guide to kolkatas durga puja lonely planet india.
Moving around north, central and south calcutta you will find some brilliantly decorated durga puja mandaps. Kolkata durga puja road maps for 2019 download or zoom for road directions pedestrian circulation map. Visit us to know about the history of durga puja and all other information about the festival. This is kolkata police map with the location of various durga puja of kolkata. Kolkata durga puja road maps 2019 kolkata durgotsav. Walking through the city i find the art and culture flourish in this 4 day festival which captures the heart of every people of the city and even the country. It is a carnival and an emotion that marks the time of happy tides. Information under rti act kolkata police area map kolkata police hospital kolkata police law institute online arms licence online pronam membership police clearance certificate. I am writing about how to reach the top 51 best pandal of durga puja in kolkata very quickly. Kolkata durga puja porikroma by bus non ac buses for kolkata pujo porikroma will start at 09.
Kolkata, the city of joy, is known as the culture capital of india, having a rich heritage and having a history of literary stalwarts, intellectuals, writers, artists, performers etc. Durga puja is the most important festival of bengalis. Best kolkata durga puja parikrama 2019 organised by lady bird travel services. View durga puja pandal map locations inside or outside in kolkata. The durga puja festival of kolkata and west bengal in hinduism, mother durga represents the embodiment of shakti, the divine feminine force that governs all cosmic creation, existence and change. Puja zones, destinations, major pandals and route guide for durga puja kolkata calcutta. It is held that durga emerged from the collective energies of all of the gods, including shiva, vishnu and brahma, to vanquish the demon mahishasura. Have purchased many items over the years from you with great expectation and pleasure and received them promptly as advertised. Durga pujo guide 2018 for kolkata in bengali youtube. Google maps to help guide pandalhoppers during durga puja. The city turns into a joyfilled heaven when the season for pujo sets in.
Kolkata is also popular for its underground metro, the first of its kind in india, and a mustvisit if youre in kolkata. Initially, the funding for the puja usually came in from. However, puja in kolkata is also the best showcase of. The 2018 durga puja festival in kolkata is now just a matter of days and one can easily discover the festive mood amongst the bengalis. Take a look at the routes at kolkata for durga puja pandals. A piece of china has come alive in kolkata with durga puja organizers in the salt lake area setting up a yunnanthemed pandal, replete with dragon motifs, lanterns and a.
Get durga puja bhog delivered at your doorstep or avail guide to your favourite puja pandals this year through various smartphone apps. Back in time, it was organized outside a zamindars house. Amarpujo 2019, durga puja 2019, kolkata durgapuja photos,blogs. It is particularly popular in the indian states of west bengal, assam, bihar, tripura, and odisha, the country. Durga puja pandal routes at kolkata kolkata durga puja map.
Durga puja parikrama home lady bird travel services. During that fortnight, called pitripaksha pitri ancestor, paksha fortnight, we remember our family ancestors and offer til sesame. Durga puja for the bengalis is much more than a festival. The festival of durga puja has a cult of its own in kolkata, which draws all kinds of crowd from far and wide.
For those, who visit the city at the time of durga puja, the cultural heaven just descends here at this time. The tenth day, also known as dashami marks the visarjan. Pandal of durga puja in kolkata 51 best guides north. It is located near bagbazaar launch ghat in north kolkata. Kolkata pujo parikrama map mahautsav online kolkata durga. Google maps has joined the spirit of the biggest festival of bengal, durga puja, offering route guide to pandalhoppers with live traffic updates.
These are the pandel hopping tour mostly done on overnight bonedi barir puja tour will conduct by other tour operator. Kolkata visit during durga puja 2018 times of india travel. Durga puja heralds the homecoming of the goddess durga with her children. Excellent website with vast variety of goods to view and purchase, especially books and idols of hindu deities are amongst my favourite. To sum up, nowhere will the essence of the culture in india seem as magical as in kolkata. Kolkata, west bengal, city map,travel information and guide. Travel amigo,w b tourism, lady bird are one of the pioneer of this tour. Durga puja has generally materialized into a community festival. Find kolkata city map showing information of major roads, railways, hotels, hospitals, school, and important landmarks.
The puja at bagbazaar is one of the oldest durga puja pandals in kolkata. According to hindu religious texts durga puja, including chandi path, should. The durga puja is one of the largest recognized festivals of bengalis in the world. Back in the 90s, jodhpur park was the biggest durga puja of south kolkata. Durga puja is one of the most famous festivals celebrated in west bengal and particularly in kolkata, in honour of goddess durga during the period of navaratri. All the dugra puja pandals pointsmark given in the map are not in the perfect position of the physical. South kolkata durga puja pandals are known to be some. It is celebrated for 10 days, however starting from the sixth day until the ninth day, the pandals with grand idols of goddess durga are open for visitors.
The premium on artistry and connoisseurship has given way to crude excesses of scale and publicity, even as durga puja remains kolkatas. Gain insight into the local customs and traditions of bengalis through durga puja, the celebration in honor of the maternal essence of the divine goddess durga. With time, other pujas in south kolkata have caught up with jodhpur park, but yet the pandal by the lake retains its unique charm. However, what you dont know is, there are many destinations in india where you can witness the same zeal and grandeur with which the festival is celebrated in west bengal. Durga puja in kolkata is the most important festival of the city, as the entire city comes together to celebrate the coming of goddess durga. Mainly north and south kolkata puja tour will conduct west bengal tourism only. Police band police museum post mortem report private security agencies public grievance cell recruitment security advisory. If you havent been to kolkata during durga puja, you have missed something. Kolkata durga puja road map will helps you to locat durga puja pandals in kolkata. And when finally durga puja session has arrived, you will find a different kolkata readying itself with different types of lighting, big pandals, peoples all over the road, doing their shopping, shopping malls full of crowed, dj programs, music everywhere.
This tenday festivity, beginning with mahalaya and ending with bijoya dashami, is meant to celebrate the victory of goddess durga over the demon mahisasura. Durgotsava refers to all five days festivity and these five days are observed as shashthi, maha saptami, maha ashtami, maha navami and vijayadashami. We have so many historically and culturally significant places hidden in every nook and corner of the city that its becoming difficult to preserve them. Bengali are waiting for only this festival though out the year. Before durga puja, comes the mahalaya, which is a fortnight after the new moon amavasya. Kolkata is the capital of indias west bengal state. The festival of durga puja renders kolkata a glamorous look. Families immerse themselves in this fiveday gala of awesome food.
Since time immemorial goddess durga has been worshipped with pious devotion. Kolkata and other destinations in west bengal may become the centres for devotees and travellers alike during durga puja for obvious reasons. Skill and creative ideas are used to make the most exquisite and intricate designs. Durga puja parikrama 2018 kolkata forum tripadvisor. Durga puja brings kolkata to a fever pitch of colorful chaotic mayhem as it is the biggest and the most celebrated holiday of the year. Kolkatas biggest and most glamorous festival, durga puja, has long surpassed the boundaries of rituals and turned into a multicultural event, an expression of art and festive cheer, where. Beautiful durga puja 2020 pandals, hd images in kolkata. Goddess durga is worshipped with great pomp and honour during durga puja. Durga puja probably the most daunting and challenging task faced by the kolkata police annually is the puja.
Dear members of tripadvisor, please can someone recommend of guided tours available in kolkata for durga puja parikrama 2018. The city is decorated very beautifully during this time with varied designs of colourful lighting patterns. Its all about a mass gather, when bongs from different parts of the world travel to reunite with there family and friends flaring up the joyous mood. Kolkata is vibrant and colourful during one week of festivities.
Mahautsav online durga puja history, durga puja festival. It brings out the best in the traffic department while manning the overcrowded roads, streets and puja pandals. It comes during the month of ashwin septemberoctober. Kolkata police, puja guide 2019, kolkata, lalbazar, durga puja, west bengal.
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