A Durga pat is usually accompanied by a chalachitra ... where over 500 families still evoke the goddess in a patachitra instead of clay idols. The most famous of these are the pujas in Hastarkandi ...

The theme: In its 88th year, Hatibagan Sarbojonin’s theme celebrates Durga Puja making it to the list of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The pandal is designed in traditional Pingla ...

Durga in Patachitra. In Bengal’s Patachitra, Durga in her many avatars is a recurring icon. “Sometimes we paint her as the fierce Kali, sometimes as Ganesh Janani, ...

Burdwan, Oct. 10: The Durga of the one-time Burdwan royal family has been a refugee, without a temple or space of her own for 25 years, but she may get a home before the next Pujas if MLA Rabiranjan ...

These colourful ‘Patachitra’ on plates will adorn the pandal premises this year. Master-da Smriti Sangha, which is celebrating its 68th anniversary of Durga Puja, has come to the limelight due ...

Durga Puja organisers are focusing on charitable activities through their celebrations this year. Works of artists Kurbaan Chitrakar and Baharun Chitrakar will be exhibited BENGALURU: Durga Puja ...

The Bengal Club, situated in Shivaji Park, has been hosting Durga Puja since 1922, and the pandal, which covers 2.5 acres, hosts a variety of stalls that are quite appealing and serve delicious ...

We have invited the patachitra artists of Midnapore and Bankura who will relive their Durga Puja songs (Pat-er Gaan), along with the running scrolls on Durga patachitra.

While most Durga Puja pandals celebrate Bengali folk ... shares Saurav Chakraborty from the samity The Kalighat-style patachitra art adorning the ceiling of the Durgotsab GK 2 pandal is created ...

Sushant Singh Rajput’s images feature in Kolkata Durga Puja pandal In a unique style, Sushant has been featured on the traditional Patachitra (scroll painting) plates. These colourful ...