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Dum Dum Park Durga Pujas Invoke Bengal’s Trade, Unity
Several Durga puja committees in Dum Dum Park have started preparing for their festivals.
They held khuti puja ceremonies, which mark the beginning of construction.
Dum Dum Park Tarun Sangha will tell a story about Bengal’s old success in river and sea trade.
Its theme song uses ideas from old Bengali literature and Rabindranath Tagore.
Dum Dum Tarun Dal chose “jot,” meaning people working together.
Its artist said cooperation is needed to create a successful puja.
Dum Dum Park Sarbojanin is preparing for its 75th, or platinum jubilee, celebration.
Local politicians, artists and residents attended the events.
Dum Dum Park Tarun Sangha announced “Beniakatha” as the theme for its 41st Durga puja, recalling Bengal’s maritime and riverine trade.
The puja’s theme song draws on Chandi Mangal and Rabindranath Tagore’s poem “Banijye Bosote Lakshmi.”
Dum Dum Tarun Dal chose “jot,” or alliance, as its theme for its 49th puja and invited BJP MLA Tarunjyoti Tewari to lead the committee.
Dum Dum Park Sarbojanin began preparations for its platinum jubilee puja, with Sanatan Dinda creating the idol and Tapas Dutta designing the pandal.
BJP leaders Piyush Kanodia, Tarunjyoti Tewari and Mriganka Bhattacharya attended khuti puja events across the Dum Dum Park area.
- Who
- Dum Dum Park Tarun Sangha, Dum Dum Tarun Dal and Dum Dum Park Sarbojanin, along with local politicians, artists and organisers.
- What
- The three committees launched preparations and announced or discussed themes for their Durga pujas.
- Where
- Dum Dum Park and nearby areas of Bengal, including venues spanning Gopalpur and Bidhannagar constituencies.
- When
- During recent khuti puja ceremonies, including a rainy Sunday event.
- Why
- The committees aim to stage major annual celebrations while invoking Bengal’s trade heritage, collective unity and hopes for a stronger future.
Key facts
- Dum Dum Park Tarun Sangha
- Preparing for its 41st Durga puja with the theme “Beniakatha.”
- Beniakatha
- A theme about Bengal’s international trade prowess as described in the Mangal Kabyas.
- Dum Dum Tarun Dal
- Preparing for its 49th puja with “jot,” meaning alliance, as its theme.
- Dum Dum Park Sarbojanin
- Launching preparations for its platinum jubilee edition.
- Theme song
- Composed and performed by folk singer Dipanwita Acharya, drawing on Chandi Mangal and Tagore’s “Banijye Bosote Lakshmi.”
- Artists
- Sanatan Dinda will create Dum Dum Park Sarbojanin’s idol, while Tapas Dutta will build its pandal.
- Political participation
- BJP leaders Piyush Kanodia, Tarunjyoti Tewari and Mriganka Bhattacharya attended the ceremonies.
Quotes
Mriganka Bhattacharya
Local BJP leader from Bangur Avenue
“Wild animals stay in herds to protect themselves from the enemy and birds fly long distances in flocks. Gods too got together to create Ma Durga, while Rama needed an alliance with primates. In order to pull off such a puja with a reputation in a crucial year, everyone needs to come together”
telegraphindia.com
“Like Tagore’s poem, the song, through metaphors of sailing, expresses a commitment to seeking one’s own fortune.”
telegraphindia.com
