One of the most alluring features of Durga Puja is the thematic pandals. The theme often matches to current and trending affairs and the artisans craft them creatively. Over the years, the puja committees have highlighted various issues and subjects through their pandals. Durga Puja celebrations may be low-key this year, but the restrictions did not deter the artisans from creating pandals that much appeal to the masses. An artist in Assam used medical wastes and used 30,000 expired capsules and syringes capsules to make an idol of Goddess Durga.
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An Idol With 30,000 Expired Syringes & Capsules
The artist Sanjib Basak took about two months to create the idol of Maa Durga. The idol immediately caught the attention of citizens. The artist wanted to spread the message of utilising the waste and expired parts to maintain ecological balance through the usage of the capsules. The artisan Sanjib Basak is, however a Disaster Management Field Officer by profession. Siliguri Durga Puja Pandal Shows Statue Of Doctor Slaying Coronasur With Syringe
Durga Puja Pandals Are Dedicated To Migrant Labourers & Health Workers
This year the Durga Puja pandals are dedicated to migrant labourers and health workers. We told you how pandals in Kolkata highlighted the plight the migrant workers through their idols of the Goddess. You will be amazed to know that a Durga Puja committee in West Bengal’s Berhampore has created a unique Durga idol that eerily similar to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Here are 10 Things Every Bong Will Miss This Durga Puja Which Is Otherwise A Week-Long Party.
The artisans take us by awe year after year. Although pandal hopping is banned this year, we cannot wait to watch these pandals virtually.