The Bangiya Parishad's pandal design is reminiscent of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's Barnaparichay. While many Durga Puja pandals in the NCR region celebrate Bengali culture and heritage, some are focusing on women's safety as a theme to empower women. The pandals in CR Park, such as the Kashi Vishwanath-themed one in B-Block and the alpona-adorned Kali Mandir pandal in Mela Ground, showcase a celebration of heritage. The Milani Cultural and Welfare Association's pandal also highlights the theme of women's empowerment, using hand-painted pankhas to bring attention to the cause. Other pandals in different areas like Sec 56 in Gurgaon and the Cooperative Ground Durga Puja Samity also showcase unique themes and cultural elements, paying tribute to Bengali literature, rural culture, and iconic painters like Jamini Roy. Additionally, the Durgotsab GK2 pandal features Kalighat-style patachitra art and a visual sankirtan theme, with a special black and white sketch honoring the workers involved in building the pandal.The celebration at 40, CR Park showcases traditional folk art from four regions of Bengal - Birbhum, Bankura, Purulia, and Midnapur - known for their fertile red soil. Adorned with gamcha, the venue highlights the rural heritage of these areas. School teacher and artist, Ashish, was seen adding final touches to a shora - hand-painted earthen discs - at the Pocket 40 pandal. The Arambagh Puja Samiti pandal, themed 'Abandoned Mothers,' sheds light on the struggles faced by widows navigating life on their own. Matri Mandir's Gram Bangla-themed pandal offers a captivating journey into Bengali artwork. At Jalvayu Vihar Sanskritik Kalyan Samity's pandal in Sector 21, artists from Bengal have crafted a Bonedi Bari adorned with green wooden windows and cross beams, celebrating dhunuchi naach. Balaka Durgotsav in Sector 61 Noida presents the 'Temple of Peace and Harmony.' Noida Sector 137 Sarbojanin Pujo Samiti’s pandal is adorned with hand-painted kulos, a hand-woven sieve commonly used in Bengali households. Drawing inspiration from the film Sonnar Kella (1974), DLF Phase IV's DCDP Bengali Cultural Society celebrates Satyajit Ray's cinema and the Ray family's legacy - Upendra Kishor, Sukumar, and Satyajit Ray with a pandal resembling the golden fortress from the movie. Mayur Vihar Phase 3's panda also features art and heritage displays.It looks similar to the Sun Temple of Konark. Photo credits: Ajay Kumar Gautam, Ranjit Kumar, Lokesh Kashyap, Nishad Alam.