DURGA PUJA-6: DURGASHASHTHI & PANDAAL HOPPING

Durgashashthi is here

Mothers ask for blessing for their children

 

We went Pandaal hopping in late morning

It rained here

Here's glimpse of a Pandaal in the shape of boat

Devi Durga is said to have come to her parent's house Earth on a boat this year

The rain stopped

Here is a small road off the main road and

we spot a beautiful Pandaal

The entrance

The entrance gateway

adorned in paintings and terracotta bells

Inside there were panels with many more paintings

 The Goddess with her family

There were many panels of paintings all around the pandaal

Each painting telling a folklore or

Religious story

 Another panel with Devi Durga, Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesha, Kartike, lion and the demon Mahishasoor

 A little ahead another Pandaal in rich red colour

 Yet another neat and nice Devi murti

We went again at night

This Pandaal is in Gariyahaat

 You can see the croud

After crossing the croud we reached the Puja sthal, lovely

Here the decoration of the pandaal is with thin plywood, burlap and thermacol; and all coloured in sandstone shade

The walls and ceiling remind you of sand stone carved temples of Rajasthan

Neatly designed Pandaal closeby

Inside was a huge murti

I loved this Pandaal from Hindustaan Park

Very innovative

Verry interesting

The Gateway

From the ceiling is dangling shankha-pola (auspicious bangle of married bengali women). so many that can't see the ceiling

All the construction is with bamboo covered with Laal paar shada saari( red bordered white saari), sindoor (vermilon), diyas(lamps), shankha-pola(auspicious bangle of married bengali women) and red jaaba flower(Hibiscus)

All the statues of deities are made with cloth 

Stories from Devi Durga and Kali potrayed

Another small entrance to the main hall

Paintings of Shakti

 Mystical

Red sindoor

Jaba phool

Big eyes

Laal paar shada saari

Garbhagriha of Pandaal

Beautiful statue

Simple but striking decor

The ceiling of the same pandaal

painting and Laal paar shada saari

 

There are Pandaal at stone throw distance

Roads are full of excited people who come out just like me and you to see all the creative Pandaal and Devi murtis

The stalls are full of array of delicious fast foods

Some stalls for books, toys and decorative items

The air has the smell of Dhuno

Maa Durga is amongst us