Durga Puja: Navami, Dashami hues

By Post News Network
5 years Ago

Finally as the curtain comes down on the five-day long Durga Puja festivities Orissa POST takes a look at some of the celebrations across the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. It has been a really enjoyable 2019 Durga Puja with the rain not playing spoilsport as frequently as it does every year. Here are some snapshots.

Women pose for a selfie in front of a Durga idol in Cuttack after the ritual of ‘Sindoor Khela’

An idol of Durga at Lingaraj Mandap Bhawan in Bhubaneswar’s old town area

A large number of devotees were present to pay their respects to Goddess Durga at the Sahid Nagar puja pandal

Inmates of the Swami Bichitrananda Kalyan Ashram visited the Chandni Chowk puja pandal in Cuttack to offer prayers

An idol of Goddess Durga in full splendour at Katibazar in Cuttack

Revellers were in a festive mood while participating in a Dandiya dance programme organised by OTDC at the Panthanivas in Bhubaneswar

Huge crowds were seen Monday night outside the Baramanda puja pandal on the occasion of Navami

There was also a huge turnout at the Alisha Bazar puja pandal in Cuttack on the occasion of Navami

The decoration and artwork inside the puja pandal at Bomikhal was a huge attraction for visitors in Bhubaneswar

It is selfie time for visitors at a Durga Puja pandal in Bhubaneswar

Go Green: Members of the Chakeisiani puja committee presented samplings to many visitors to spread awareness about the importance of nature in our lives

An idol of Goddess Durga in the garb of Maa Jhanjirimangala in Cuttack

The Meena Bazar in Cuttack wore a colourful look with decorative illumination on Navami

Decorative lights was the highlight of the Khannagar puja pandal in Cuttack

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