The Bangiya Parishad's pandal is designed to resemble Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar’s Barnaparichay. While many Durga Puja pandals in the NCR region showcase Bengali folk arts and heritage, some are focusing on women's safety to empower women. Various pandals across CR Park are celebrating heritage, such as B-Block's Kashi Vishwanath-themed pandal and Kali Mandir pandal adorned with alpona motifs. The Milani Cultural and Welfare Association's pandal highlights the theme of women's empowerment through art. In Mayur Vihar Ph-1, large hand-painted pankhas showcase the empowerment theme. The Sec 56, Gurgaon, pandal features the theme of Barnoporichoy from Bengali literature. The Cooperative Ground Durga Puja Samity's pandal pays tribute to rural Bangla with panels celebrating painter Jamini Roy and rustic decor elements. Durgotsab GK2's pandal showcases Kalighat-style patachitra art and a visual sankirtan on the ceiling. Additionally, a black and white sketch by artist Nilanjan honors the workers who built the Durgotsab GK 2 pandal.The pandal at 40, CR Park is celebrating traditional folk art from four regions of Bengal: Birbhum, Bankura, Purulia, and Midnapur, known for their rich red soil. Adorned with gamcha, the walls and panels showcase the rural heritage of the Rahr Bangla areas of Bengal. School teacher and artist Ashish was seen adding final touches to a shora – hand-painted earthen discs at the Pocket 40 pandal. The theme 'Abandoned Mothers' at Arambagh Puja Samiti pandal sheds light on the struggles faced by widows navigating life alone. Matri Mandir pandal takes visitors on a captivating journey into the heart of gram Bangla with vibrant Bengali artwork across alleys and panels. At Jalvayu Vihar Sanskritik Kalyan Samity's pandal in Sector 21, artists from Bengal have created a Bonedi Bari with green wooden windows and ceiling cross beams, decorated with paintings celebrating dhunuchi naach. The 16th edition of Balaka Durgotsav in Sector 61 Noida follows the theme 'Temple of Peace and Harmony', featuring an off-white and gold pandal adorned with intricate cut-outs of doves. Noida Sector 137 Sarbojanin Pujo Samiti’s pandal welcomes visitors with Alpona street art and hand-painted kulos – hand-woven sieves commonly used in Bengali households. DLF Phase IV's DCDP Bengali Cultural Society pays tribute to Satyajit Ray's cinema legacy and the Ray family with a pandal resembling the golden fortress from the film Sonnar Kella.It looks similar to the Sun Temple of Konark. Pictures courtesy of Ajay Kumar Gautam, Ranjit Kumar, Lokesh Kashyap, and Nishad Alam.