Catch the Kolkata (Calcutta) Durga Puja 2008 at DoorerSathi.com
You may catch the 2010 Puja photo over the 2010 Durga Pooja picture gallery !!
Kolkata (Calcutta) is gearing up or its biggest event of the year. One can smell the excitement in the city air. Shopping malls are over flowing with shoppers to complete the last minute shopping as the Durga Puja is just around the corner.
Known puja committees are now doing over time to maintain their pride and reputation of delivering mind blowing art work where as many unknown and new comers are trying their best to dislodge the reputed ones from their chair in a friendly competition.
Like every year, Team Doorer Sathi would travel and work round the clock to capture and upload the pictures of Durga Pooja 2008 !!
So lets catch Durga Pooja 2008 via eyes of DoorerSathi.com, a picture album which would get regular updates of the puja and related topics (Durga Idol / Pandals / Decorations) as the event progresses !!,
Incidentally, one may check out previous year pictures / photos at Doorer Sathi.com. Durga Puja 2007, Durga Puja 2006, Kali Puja 2007, Kali Puja 2006.
Update :- Sep 29, 2008
Rain works over time with the help of on going Low pressure which also makes the artist to work hard to complete the idols of Goddess Durga for the Puja, which is now just 6 nights away !!!
Update :- September 30, 2008
Dakshineswar Kali Temple overflows with pilgrims on the eve of Mahalaya as Hindu pilgrims offer holy water of river Ganges to their ancestors.
Kolkata waits eagerly for Ma Durga to arrive, perhaps so does this Asura too?
Update :- October 02, 2008
Holiday shoppers turns to indoor shopping malls as rain spoils the mood out side (pic in below).
Markets are jam-packed because of shopping session. More pictures at Album page 2.
Update :- October 04, 2008
Just a day left before the biggest event of the year, but rain shows no mercy on Puja organizers as they try to keep the idols of goddess Durga safe and dry as she travels towards the pandals.
Santosh Mitra Square pandal decoration reflecting the failed project of TATA Nano in West Bengal. More pictures here at Page 3.
Update :- October 05, 2008.
Idol of Goddess Durga at College Square. More pictures here.
Sweet music of traditional “DHAK” signals the beginning of the good times as Puja holiday session have began. more pictures here.
Update :- October 06, 2008
Goddess Durga at Lake Town (More pics here)
Wonderful wooden decoration at a pandal at Barasat.
Devi “Bodhon” of Shasthi at Barrackpur.
Update :- October 08, 2008
The Pandal decoration of Chalta Bagan Lohapatty, Kolkata, is made of steel-wires (More pictures at page 7)
Idol of Ma Durga of Labani Block Durga Puja, Salt Lake, Kolkata
(More snaps at page 6)
Kumari Puja
Stunning art work is at display at a pandal of (BJ Block) Salt Lake, Kolkata
Keep visting DoorerSathi.com Album for more pictures of ongoing work at various puja locations.
Renie on September 26th, 2008
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