IN PHOTOS | Durga Puja 2026: Different parts of West Bengal get ready for the festivities
Updated On: 23 September, 2026 11:18 AM IST | Nascimento Pinto
With the festive season underway and Mumbai celebrating Ganeshotsav, West Bengal is coming alive with preparations for Durga Puja, as artists get the idols ready for celebrations with their artistic interpretations. Here are some glimpses
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Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over demon Mahishasura. Photos Courtesy: PTI
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Artisans hold a clay face structure of Goddess Durga at a workshop ahead of the 'Durga Puja' festival, in Nadia district, West Bengal, Wednesday, September 23
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Artists work on ‘Ek Chala Thakur’, a traditional style of Durga Puja idol depicting Goddess Durga and her family on a single base, at a community pandal ahead of the Durga Puja festival, at Bolpur, in Birbhum district, West Bengal, Tuesday, September 22
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An artist works on an artwork depicting Rajasthani festival ‘Gangaur’ at a community 'pandal' as preparations are underway ahead of Durga Puja festival, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Tuesday, September 22
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An artist paints on an idol of Goddess Durga ahead of the 'Durga Puja' festival, in Kolkata, Monday, September 21
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An artisan paints Goddess Durga at Kumartuli ahead of the Durga Puja festival, in Kolkata, West Bengal on Sunday, September 20
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An artist paints an idol of Goddess Durga at a workshop ahead of Durga Puja festival, in Nadia, West Bengal, Sunday, September 20
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