Archive · 20 Sep 2025
Durga Puja Pandal Fuses Detective and Pop Art
A Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata is using a special theme.
The pandal is designed like a giant comic book, combining the classic detective Byomkesh Bakshi with colorful pop art from the 1950s and 60s.
The artist, Anirban Das, created bold, graphic walls and characters with speech bubbles.
This immersive experience allows visitors to step into Byomkesh's illustrated world.
Dum Dum Park Tarun Sangha's Durga Puja combines Byomkesh Bakshi with pop art.
The pandal design resembles a giant comic strip.
Artist Anirban Das designed the pandal.
The design incorporates bold graphics and characters with comic-style speech boxes.
The goal is to immerse visitors in the illustrated world of Byomkesh Bakshi.
- Who
- Anirban Das and Dum Dum Park Tarun Sangha
- What
- Durga Puja Pandal
- When
- During Durga Puja
- Where
- Kolkata
- Why
- To recreate the world of Byomkesh Bakshi through pop art.
- Event
- Durga Puja
- Pandal Theme
- Byomkesh Bakshi and Pop Art
- Location
- Kolkata
- Pandal Designer
- Anirban Das
- Design Style
- Comic Strip
