Design Gallery
Dussehra In Bengali
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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’s vahana, white swan.
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Durga’s vahana 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 Durga Puja. Deities of the goddess Durga are worshipped for five days, and on the fifth day (Vijaya Dashami) immersed in a river or pond. This is referred as Durga Bisarjan/Bhashaan. In Bihar,Bengal, Assam and Orissa, the goddess Kali, an appellation of Durga is also worshipped as a symbol of Shakti (Power).
