PM Modi joins Durga Puja celebrations at Delhi’s Chittaranjan Park

September 30, 2025 10:06 PM

PM Modi joins Durga Puja celebrations at Delhi’s Chittaranjan Park

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evening participated in the Durga Puja festivities at Chittaranjan Park (CR Park), popularly known as Delhi’s “mini Bengal,” on the auspicious occasion of Maha Ashtami. The Prime Minister offered prayers at the Kali Mandir around sandhikaal - the sacred juncture between Ashtami and Navami, believed to be the moment Goddess Chamunda manifested to slay demons Chanda and Munda. He also performed sandhya aarti of Maa Durga at the pandal set up by the CR...

Durga Puja 2025: Chittaranjan Park Durga Pandal inspired by Satyajit Ray’s ‘Sonar Kella’

September 30, 2025 3:55 PM

Durga Puja 2025: Chittaranjan Park Durga Pandal inspired by Satyajit Ray’s ‘Sonar Kella’

While every Durga Puja pandal puja showcases devotion and creativity, the thematic decorations at CR in Delhi have drawn particular attention. The Chittaranjan Park Durga Puja committee here has blended tradition with cinematic brilliance this year, unveiling a Durga Puja pandal inspired by Satyajit Ray’s iconic film 'Sonar Kella'. The celebration coincides with the committee’s 50th anniversary of constructing grand Durga pandals, making the occasion even more special. For its pandal in K-B...