Durga Puja 2024: Kolkata's Hazra Park Durgotsab Celebrates The Festival With The Theme “SUDDHI”; Pictures Inside

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Iconic Pandal

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82nd Durga Puja

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What's The Theme?

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About The Theme

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Pandal's History

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