12 Images That Will Transport You to the Pandals of Durga Puja Without Leaving Your Home

The archetypical site of the priest performing 'Aarti' never gets jaded. And as you must have not missed, the kids participating with gusto.

This year many Puja pandals have restricted visits, or even have moved online. But we can always look back the amazing art and craft that the organisers use to build thematic pandals. This one was based on a pagoda.

The best part of Durga Puja festival is that it transcends class, language and region barriers. These three girls in a remote village in Bengal are decked up in similar clothes on the Puja day.

The sound of 'dhak' and the players of the instrument are an integral part of this festival.

Apart from pandals, traditional royal families in West Bengal also hold 5 days of worshipping of the goddess.

Residents of West Bengal come down to their hometown from all over the world.

Prayers continue over the four days, as the Goddess signifies power, strength and energy.

Many ladies grab this opportunity to drape the traditional saree as an official attire of the festival.

The last day of the festival, known as Dashami, has the ladies participating in the ritual of 'Sindur Khela' or vermilion.

Once the immersion of the Goddess happens, the people of Bengal eagerly wait for the next year's festival.

Have you ever experienced Durga Puja first hand?

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