Kolkata: The Udayan Sangha pandal, based on the theme of the art and culture of Buddhism in Northeast India, is set up for the upcoming Durga Puja festival in Kolkata.

Kolkata: The Udayan Sangha pandal, based on the theme of the art and culture of Buddhism in Northeast India, is set up for the upcoming Durga Puja festival in Kolkata.

Bhopal: Devotees carry the idol of Goddess Kali, packed in a plastic sheet, to the pandal ahead of the Durga Puja festival in Bhopal.

Birbhum: An artisan works on a Goddess Durga idol ahead of the Durga Puja festival in Birbhum.

Moradabad: Artists craft Goddess Durga idols ahead of the Durga Puja festival in Moradabad

Kolkata: A pandal themed ‘Seed Courtyard’ is set up by Tala Prattoy to celebrate the centenary year of its community Durga Puja in North Kolkata.

Kolkata: Community Durga Puja at Srjunpur in Dum Dum ready with the theme ‘Face to Face’ in North Kolkata.

Kolkata: Community Durga Puja at Srjunpur in Dum Dum ready with the theme ‘Face to Face’ in North Kolkata.

Kolkata: Women listen to the recitation of 'Mahishasuramardini' on the radio in Dhanbad on Mahalaya, marking the beginning of the Durga Puja festival in Dhanbad on Sunday, September 21, 2025. The program narrates the arrival of Goddess Durga on Earth in the iconic voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra (Photo: IANS)