Odisha: Kali Puja at 75 pandals in Cuttack this 12 months
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By Express News Service
CUTTACK: Kali Puja festivities begin in Cuttack on Monday and like Durga Puja, it’s celebrated with equal fanfare and gaiety. After a lull of two years attributable to Covid restrictions, the town has been decked up for the celebrations, with as many as 75 Puja committees performing the rituals of the goddess at their respective mandaps.
The Kali Puja competition is noticed with utmost devotion only a fortnight after Dusshera. Meanwhile, 28 Puja Committees have arrange ‘chandi medha’ because the backdrop to the idols, because the price range for the ceremony comes between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 5 lakh.
Among the completely different idols of Goddess Kali worshipped right here, the idol worshipped at Bakhrabad Loka Mandala Puja Committee is exclusive. It is named ‘Chhinnamasta’ or headless goddess.
Meanwhile, the police administration has made elaborate preparations to make sure easy celebrations. As many as 50 platoons of police have been deployed at completely different locations for the competition and particular squads additionally fashioned to examine untoward incidents through the celebration of Diwali, mentioned DCP Pinak Mishra.
The immersion ceremony can be held on Friday, for which non permanent ponds can be arrange by Cuttack Municipal Corporation for the immersion of idols.
CUTTACK: Kali Puja festivities begin in Cuttack on Monday and like Durga Puja, it’s celebrated with equal fanfare and gaiety. After a lull of two years attributable to Covid restrictions, the town has been decked up for the celebrations, with as many as 75 Puja committees performing the rituals of the goddess at their respective mandaps.
The Kali Puja competition is noticed with utmost devotion only a fortnight after Dusshera. Meanwhile, 28 Puja Committees have arrange ‘chandi medha’ because the backdrop to the idols, because the price range for the ceremony comes between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 5 lakh.
Among the completely different idols of Goddess Kali worshipped right here, the idol worshipped at Bakhrabad Loka Mandala Puja Committee is exclusive. It is named ‘Chhinnamasta’ or headless goddess.
Meanwhile, the police administration has made elaborate preparations to make sure easy celebrations. As many as 50 platoons of police have been deployed at completely different locations for the competition and particular squads additionally fashioned to examine untoward incidents through the celebration of Diwali, mentioned DCP Pinak Mishra.
The immersion ceremony can be held on Friday, for which non permanent ponds can be arrange by Cuttack Municipal Corporation for the immersion of idols.
