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Kolkata Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration Highlights Parivartan Theme for Developed Bengal
A residents’ association in Kolkata is celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi in a special way.
The festival’s theme is called “Parivartan,” which means change.
The organizers want to show their hopes for a more developed Bengal.
They created a large statue of Lord Ganesha that is 11 feet tall.
The statue is meant to represent wisdom, responsibility and good leadership.
A display compares problems the organizers associate with the period before May 4 with developments they associate with the period after May 4.
The festival includes religious and community activities.
It will end with a Hawan and the immersion of the Ganesha idol on September 18.
The Executive Palace Apartment Owners Association in Baguiati is celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi with a “Parivartan” theme.
The theme promotes the vision of a developed Bengal under a “Double Engine Government.”
Artist Mintu Pal created an 11-foot Lord Ganesha installation symbolizing wisdom, responsibility and good governance.
A 3D display contrasts issues labeled “Before 4th May” with developments presented as “After 4th May.”
The six-day celebration will conclude with a Hawan and Ganesh Visarjan on September 18.
- Who
- The Executive Palace Apartment Owners Association, artist Mintu Pal, Minister of State Dilip Ghosh and other invited personalities.
- What
- A six-day Ganesh Chaturthi celebration featuring the “Parivartan – Towards a Developed Bengal with a Double Engine Government” theme.
- Where
- Executive Palace Apartment at VIP Road, Baguiati, Kolkata.
- When
- The celebration is taking place in 2026 and will conclude on September 18.
- Why
- The association says it wants to combine devotion and art with a message of Bengal’s development, improved connectivity, industrial growth, opportunity and governance.
Key facts
- Theme
- Parivartan – Towards a Developed Bengal with a Double Engine Government
- Venue
- Executive Palace Apartment, VIP Road, Baguiati, Kolkata
- Duration
- Six days
- Main installation
- An 11-foot-tall Lord Ganesha in a royal setting
- Artist
- Mintu Pal
- 3D display
- A 10×10-foot wall contrasting “Before 4th May” and “After 4th May”
- Closing events
- Hawan involving residents followed by Ganesh Visarjan on September 18
Quotes
Ankit Agarwal
Secretary of the Executive Palace Apartment Owners’ Association
“The essence of our theme ‘Parivartan – Towards a Developed Bengal with a Double Engine Government’ is to showcase the journey from challenges to possibilities and to express our aspiration for a Bengal that is progressive, confident, secure and full of opportunities.”
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“This year, Ganesh Chaturthi is being celebrated with great pomp and show in Bengal...”
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