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Digital Guide Maps Over 700 Kolkata Durga Puja Pandals
Two students created a website to help people visit Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata.
The website lists more than 700 pandals.
People can search for Pujas near them.
They can also plan routes for walking, public transport or cars.
The site shows photos and videos of the pandals.
It also tells users about events and Puja-related stories.
Puja committees can update their own information on the website.
The project follows a similar guide the students made for Chandannagar’s Jagaddhatri Puja.
Students of Techno Main Salt Lake developed durgapujakolkata.in for Kolkata’s Durga Puja season.
The platform currently lists more than 700 pandals across the city.
Users can find nearby Pujas and plan walking, public-transport or car routes.
The website includes photographs, videos, an event calendar, Pujor Gaan, guides and Puja stories.
Puja committees can claim listings, update details, add announcements and submit new Pujas.
- Who
- Techno Main Salt Lake students Pranay De and Amitava Datta developed the platform, with contributions from several collaborators.
- What
- A digital platform called durgapujakolkata.in provides listings, maps, routes, events and other information about Kolkata’s Durga Puja pandals.
- Where
- Kolkata, with more than 700 pandals currently listed on the platform.
- When
- It was launched for this year’s Durga Puja season; the students created a similar portal last year.
- Why
- To help visitors find pandals, plan routes, track events and access Puja-related content.
Key facts
- Platform
- durgapujakolkata.in
- Current listings
- More than 700 pandals
- Route options
- Walking, public transport and car travel
- Content
- Photos, videos, an event calendar, Pujor Gaan, guides and Puja stories
- Committee tools
- Claim listings, update information, add photographs and announcements, and publish events
- Developers
- Pranay De and Amitava Datta of Techno Main Salt Lake
- Earlier project
- A similar digital portal for Chandannagar’s Jagaddhatri Puja
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