The Swastika Yuvak Sangha, a club in the Siliguri
district of West Bengal, is set to bring a slice of Benaras for Durga Puja
revellers.
The club is set to showcase the popular Benaras ghats
at their Durga Puja pandal.
Sharing what prompted them to come up with this theme,
the organisers of this community prayer said the idea was to make the younger
generations aware of the many landmarks and symbols representing the country’s
heritage.
The artistes designed and decorated the pandal to give
it the look, feel and flavour of the ghats, the organisers said, adding the
part of the pandal modelled on the temple has figures replicating the seers,
who sit on the stairs of the ghats under the shade of umbrellas.
The look of the pandal is further accentuated with
artificial lamps, boats and traditional idols.
Kolkata-based artiste and team member Manajit Sarkar said,
“We themed our Puja pandal this year on the ghats of Benaras. We wanted to
bring a slice of the temple town for the revellers here as Benaras represents
the country’s spiritual capital. We have also tried to showcase the traditional
art forms of Benaras. We wanted to highlight Sanatana Dharma and our religious
traditions.”
Swastika Yuvak Sangha Durga Puja committee secretary Bappa
Paul said, “We should not forget our age-old religious practices and beliefs.”
While this community puja has themed its pandal on the
ghats of Benaras, the Siliguri town is dotted with several other pandals
depicting contemporary themes and subjects.
ANI
