Durga Puja in NCR: Emphasizing Women's Safety and Folk Art
The pandal set up by Bangiya Parishad resembles Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar’s Barnaparichay While most Durga Puja pandals celebrate Bengali folk arts and heritage, some in NCR are embracing the theme ...
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The Bangiya Parishad's pandal design is reminiscent of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's Barnaparichay. While many Durga Puja pandals in NCR typically showcase Bengali folk arts and culture, some are focusing on women's safety to empower goddesses in our daily lives. The B-Block pandal in CR Park has been styled after the Kashi Vishwanath temple, while the Kali Mandir pandal features alpona motifs. The Milani Cultural and Welfare Association's pandal revolves around the theme of women's empowerment, aiming to raise awareness about women's safety through art. Other notable pandals in the area include Sec 56, Gurgaon's Barnoporichoy-themed setup and the Cooperative Ground Durga Puja Samity's ode to rural Bangla with panels dedicated to painter Jamini Roy. Additionally, the Durgotsab GK2 pandal displays Kalighat-style patachitra art on the ceiling, resembling a visual sankirtan. An artwork by Nilanjan honors the workers who constructed the Durgotsab GK2 pandal.Pandal 40 in CR Park commemorates traditional folk art from four regions of Bengal - Birbhum, Bankura, Purulia, and Midnapur - known for their fertile red soil. The decor features gamcha draped across the ceiling, while the walls and panels exhibit the rural heritage of the Rahr Bangla areas. Ashish, a school teacher and artist, was putting the finishing touches on a shora - hand-painted earthen discs at Pocket 40 pandal. The theme of the Arambagh Puja Samiti pandal is 'Abandoned Mothers,' shedding light on the challenges faced by widows navigating life independently. Matri Mandir's pandal takes visitors on a captivating journey into the heart of gram Bangla, showcasing vibrant Bengali artwork throughout the alleys and panels. Continuing the artistic showcase, in Sector 21, Jalvayu Vihar Sanskritik Kalyan Samity's pandal features a Bonedi Bari with green wooden windows and cross beams on the ceiling, decorated with paintings celebrating dhunuchi naach. Balaka Durgotsav's 16th edition in Sector 61, Noida, focuses on the theme 'Temple of Peace and Harmony,' represented by an off-white and gold pandal adorned with intricate dove cut-outs. Noida Sector 137 Sarbojanin Pujo Samiti's pandal greets visitors with Alpona street art leading to a display of hand-painted kulos, traditional hand-woven sieves made from bamboo or cane. DLF Phase IV's DCDP Bengali Cultural Society in Mayur Vihar Phase 3 pays homage to Satyajit Ray's cinema and the Ray family's legacy, drawing inspiration from the film 'Sonnar Kella' (1974) with a golden fortress-like facade.The structure is reminiscent of the Sun Temple in Konark. Captured by Ajay Kumar Gautam, Ranjit Kumar, Lokesh Kashyap, and Nishad Alam.