Catch the Kolkata (Calcutta) Durga Puja 2008 at DoorerSathi.com
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 said
am September 26 2008 @ 3:30 pm
Avik! We could not trace your email from our directory. We’re sending fresh T-shirts to everyone who attended the Kolkata meet. Could you please send us your mailing address, as well as the size (S,M,L,XL,XXL) to indi at indiblogger.in? Thanks!
Tapas Mondal said
am October 4 2008 @ 3:23 pm
thanks for make this web site
amit said
am October 6 2008 @ 2:18 am
Though I am far from my hometown but from this website I feel that I am at home with my family and enyoing the festival
GAUTAM PAIRA said
am October 6 2008 @ 8:16 am
KIndly update the system with latest trends and phenomenon at kolkata and west bengal
Rajdeep Ghosh said
am October 7 2008 @ 6:27 am
Dear Team,
Thanks for making me feel like home. Missing these a lot.
Kaushik Roy Chowdhury said
am October 7 2008 @ 8:54 am
Hi,
Thanks for such a nice website.
This is another year I am missing the Durga Puja and Kolkata, as I am right now outside of India.
Though I will visit a Durga Puja in Germany (Cologne) but it cannot match Kolkata. But it has it own charm.
I will take some picture and want to send it to you so you may add a glimpse of Prabasi Durga Puja in your site.
If it is possible then please let me know how to send the same and where?
Shardiyar Preeti o Subhechha roilo sabar jonno.
Bye
Kaushik
Choto Cheeta said
am October 7 2008 @ 10:16 am
Hello Mr. Chowdhury,
Eagerly waiting for your snaps. You may send them an mail[at]doorersathi.com (please replace the [at] with @)
Ebong Apnakeo janai Shardiyar Preeti o Subhechha
Thanks for visiting
Regards.
Saurav (Admin ChotoCheeta.com / DoorerSathi.com)
Santanu said
am October 7 2008 @ 1:41 pm
Hi,
First of all thanks for this site.
I’m missing my family, friends & relatives in this Durga Puja and Kolkata because I am now in Hyderabad for work, due to work pressure I’m unable to manage leave.
But suddenly I see this site when I search durga puja in kolkata and unexpectedly I saw here durga’s pandel and idol in our locality Barasat.I appreciate for this type of effort for u & ur colleagues.
Aaj ei subho astamir sandhay sabaike janai amar antorik Shardiyar Preeti o Subhechha.
Bye
Santanu
Sandip said
am October 8 2008 @ 5:44 am
Hello!
Through your site I and my family who reside out of kolkata can have a good glimpse of the pujo of kolkata.
Congratulations for your efforts in getting the things to many of us who live away from kolkata and make them feel at home.
Bye
Sandip
chaitali karmakar said
am October 8 2008 @ 9:52 am
photos are good.
Shruti Chatterjee said
am October 8 2008 @ 12:17 pm
I am really thankful to you. i am so far from my country. Please upload more photos so that we could feel this festival and can enjoy.
sharadiya priti o suveccha roilo sobar jonno.
Santanu said
am October 9 2008 @ 5:52 am
Nice…………….
Shuvo Bijaya Dashami
Please Durga Mata Help Bengal for industrialisation
Santanu
Samir Ray said
am October 9 2008 @ 2:43 pm
Thanks for this website. Me and my wife miss our traditional Durga Puja, but for this website we can see our Ma Durga Picture..Sobai k Subho Bijoya
Mrinmay Bhattacharjee said
am October 10 2008 @ 7:33 am
Thanks choto cheeta for the wonderful pics of kolkata Durga Puja.
I live in Bhopal, never seen durga puja at kolkata
thanks
Arnab Pramanick said
am October 11 2008 @ 6:11 pm
thanks for this web site,
Chinmoy Bose said
am October 12 2008 @ 1:57 am
excellent web site. living outside kolkata we can enjoy the puja nmoments
satyajit das said
am October 28 2008 @ 6:48 am
those pics r very good,beautiful,nice,attractive,fine,much better, & im very very happy for see those pics.Thanks “durer sathi”.
PALASH said
am November 1 2008 @ 9:54 am
SO NICE WEBpAGE IT IS
PRADIPTA said
am November 1 2008 @ 9:59 am
Idol of Goddess Durga at College Square IS SO BEAUTIFUL