Design Gallery
Dussehra In Bengali
Dussehra is celebrated
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A highrise set against the temporary pandal
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The ‘ekchala’ style idol
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Mahishasura
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Worship in progress
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Lakshmi
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Lakshmi’svahana, white swan
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Durga’svahana lion
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Durga’s idol
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Dhak
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A visitor shopping for saree at the makeshift stall in pandal premises
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Ganesha
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Spectator clicking a picture of the idol
In Bengal, Dussehra is celebrated as DurgaPuja. Deities of the goddess Durga are worshipped for five days, and on the fifth day (VijayaDashami) immersed in a river or pond. This is referred as DurgaBisarjan/Bhashaan. In Bihar,Bengal, Assam and Orissa, the goddess Kali, an appellation of Durga, is also worshipped as a symbol of Shakti (Power)
