KMC asks puja bodies to clear pandals, banners
With the Durga Puja festivities getting over, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation has asked the Puja committees to fill up the holes created for erecting pandals.
With the Durga Puja festivities getting over, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation has asked the Puja committees to fill up the holes created for erecting pandals.
Amid the dengue scare gripping the city after the Durga Pujas getting over, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is now considering cracking the whip on the owners of the vacant plots.
The Kolkata Metro Railway while carrying over 40 lakh commuters has registered a nine per cent increase in the issuance of smart cards during the peak days of Durga Puja in the Blue Line.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will attend the Durga Puja carnival scheduled to be held on Red Road tomorrow.
The state government is going to organise the first Durga Puja carnival in Bolpur town to celebrate the Unesco World Heritage site tag awarded to Shantiniketan on 17 September.
According to the legend, the origin of Akal Bodhan lies back in Ramayana. It was initiated by Rama and is continuing till date.
The Markandeya Purana says that King Suratha, the ruler of the Vanga Kingdom (modern day Bengal), was the first one to worship Maa Durga.
Durga Puja has left a prominent mark on the global map.With its inclusion economy that flourishes around the festival will get a huge boost.
The Committee directed the idol makers and sellers to use natural clay and biodegradable materials for the manufacture of idols. The Committee said POP (Plaster of Paris)-based idols shall not be allowed for immersion in water bodies (ghats/ponds) except in designated places identified by authorities.
With chief minister Mamata Banerjee taking out a rally to thank UNESCO for putting the Durga Puja on the Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the Puja committees and clubs, which are an intrinsic part of the annual event, also turned up in full force to celebrate the occasion.
