'Operation Sindoor' to 'Life-Journey' themes to attract pandal hoppers this Durga puja in J'khand

A diverse array of themes from Operation Sindoor and LifeJourney to replicas of ancient Indian temples are set to captivate pandal hoppers in Jharkhand during this years Durga Puja starting September on 28Artists mostly from neighbouring West Bengal are busy giving finishing touches to the marquees that start opening for the public from ThursdayMahashakti Durga Puja Committee MDPC Booty More and Netaji Nagar Durga Puja Committee NNDPC at Kantatoli in Ranchi showcased the Pahalgam attack and valour of Indias armed forces in their pandals this year with their theme based on Operation SindoorMPDC secretary Arvind Shah said they have designed everything right from lighting to main pandal on the theme of Operation Sindoor with an objective to showcase the cowardice act of Pakistan valour of the Indian Army and incite patriotism among peopleAs devotees enter the pandal gate they will get a Pahalgamlike view such as mountains and greenery The terrorists attack on innocent tourists was shown through models The display also features Indias military response to the Pahalgam terror attack through models of fighter jets tanks and the destruction of several establishments in Pakistan Shah told PTIHe said the lighting decoration is also based on Operation Sindoor Besides we will also display a laser show of 430 minutes where events from the Pahalgam attack to Indian forces response in Operation Sindoor will be showcased Shah addedThe MPDCs pandal is set to open to the public on Wednesday eveningHe said over 50 workers from West Bengal gave shape to the pandal which came up at around 50000 square feet at a cost of around Rs 70 lakhNNPDC Kantatoli also took up Operation Sindoor theme for Puja pandalWe have highlighted the glory of the Indian army through our pandal theme that is Operation Sindoor Amit Kumar Das the committee president told PTIHe said the entrance gate leading to the Pandal has been designed on the theme of Bharat Mata while the idol of Maa Durga was depicted in fierce form and a view of freedom fighters who had been hanged during the freedom movement was showcased in the background of the idolInside the temple we showcased the sacrifice of Indian citizens in the Pahalgam attack and valour of the Indian army in Operation Sindoor through paintings being made by artistes from West Bengal Das saidHe said they have erected a 40foot high pandal Over 25 workers who were brought from Contai in West Bengal are giving final shape to the structure he addedIn the aftermath of the terror attack in Pahalgam where 26 people were killed India carried out Operation Sindoor targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistanoccupied KashmirThe Chandrasekhar Azad Durga Puja Committee which has been celebrating Durga Puja since 1971 in the heart of the city near Albert Ekka Chowk has designed the entire pandal on the theme of LifeJourney where the journey from birth to death has been depictedThe theme offers an experience of various stages of life with a spiritual essence It has been the committees tradition to present different themes each year related to devotion culture and social messages the committee president Ramesh Singh told PTIHe said that over 45 workers from West Bengal are working to give finishing touches to the theme in a 55foot high pandal which was built at an estimated cost of Rs 50 lakhSpecial attention has been paid to grand decorations and spiritual ambience he saidBharatiya Yuvak Sangh one of the prominent Durga Puja committees of Ranchi has built one of the biggest pandals which is a replica of Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia at Bakri Bazar The structure of the pandal is around 110feethighThe idol is also very grand with a width of 36 feet and height of about 26 feet the committee president Rahul Agarwal saidRam Lalla Durga Puja Samiti built a replica of Swaminarayan temple of Gujarat at the Zilla School Ground while a replica of Prem Mandir of Mathura was built at Harmu and Tirupati Balaji temple replica was built near Ranchi railway station RR Sporting Club at Ratu Road recreated the Vatican Museum through its pandal erected at a cost of Rs 85 lakhAround 160 Durga Puja Pandals have been set up across Ranchi district an official saidGrand pandals were also built on various themes in other parts of the stateIn Jamshedpur the pandal at Kasidih in Sakchi is being built on the theme of Rajasthan in three sectorsThe first sector features tableaus and images of Dandia dances performed during Navaratri while the second sector showcases pictures and tableaus depicting the life of Lord Krishna The third sector is having the idol of Goddess Durga said Abhay Singh patron of Thakur Pyara Singh Dhurandhar Singh Puja committeeThe pandal of Praveen Seva Sansthan at MType in Adityapur Colony of SeraikelaKharsawan district is a replica of the famous Udaipur Mahal of Rajasthan The 70feet high pandal made at an estimated cost in excess of Rs 40 lakh and depicts the art and culture of Rajasthan with paintings and replicas of camels and Rajasthan villagesIn Dhanbad an ecofriendly pandal was built using over 50000 earthen pots at Jharkhand Maidan by Satyam Shivam Sundaram Club Similarly a pandal on the theme of the Sholay movie is being built in Dhanbads ManaitandThis year Durga Puja will be celebrated from September 28 to October 2This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever