Photos | Durga Puja 2017: Kolkata’s artistic side showcased in pandals

Kolkata's pandals are known for their detailed, artistic styles in during Durga Puja. This year being no exception, the themes range from Baahubali’s Mahishmati palace to old negative prints as art installations. The festival begins September 26 and will culminate on the day of Dashami or Dussehra on September 30, 2017.

Updated on: Oct 05, 2017 11:36 AM IST

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Durga Puja, the biggest festival in Bengal starts on September 26 this year. The celebration will continue for the next five days culminating with the idol immersion ceremony on Dasami (Dussehra). Tridhara Sammilani Durga Puja in South Kolkata’s focus is on the environment and an immediacy to address issues that threaten it. This year’s theme is titled ‘Nature destroyed by Urbanisation.’ (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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Suspended from the ceiling of the pandal are sets of keys and locks as interpreted by the Barisha Club Durga Puja Pandal in Behala. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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At the Deshapriya Park Durga Puja in South Kolkata, India, the theme is Thailand’s ‘White Palace.’ The Deshapriya Park committee has recreated the 20th century Wat Rong Khun temple also known as White Temple, located just outside Chiang Rai in northern Thailand. The detailed all-white exterior with mirror trimmings stands out in stark contrast against the grassy park lawns. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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The pandal at Kashi Bose Lane in North Kolkata is themed on music, spanning old and new songs. Taking visitors down memory lane by using music as a theme, artist Pradip Das has also designed the soundscape in detail. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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In Behala, the SB Park Durga Puja is a photographer’s delight where old negatives as well as prints are part of the theme. Prints of selfies are handed out as gifts to visitors. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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The 33 Pally Durga Puja at Beleghata in Kolkata takes on the theme of the ‘Cycle of Life’ with detailed installations of human figures and colourful cycles looming large over the pandal. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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The Badamtala Ashar Sangha Durga Puja in Rashbehari, South Kolkata is a dazzling reproduction of urbanization, cities and concrete landscapes. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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At the Monotosh Smritisangha Durga Puja in Rashbehari, South Kolkata, India’s national bird, the peacock, finds itself central to the pandal’s decorative aesthetic. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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A traditional temple style, common to both the southern and eastern regions in India is the backdrop for the Ekdalia Evergreen Club Durga Puja in South Kolkata. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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At the Hindustan Park Durga Puja, South Kolkata, the pandal is adorned by figures of the Goddess Kali. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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The Sreebhumi Sporting Club Durga Puja at Lake Town in Kolkata has modelled this year’s pandal on one of the more popular themes, that of the palace of Mahishmati from Baahubali. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)