Nabami

Had been to North Calcutta today with Ma,Baba and Moima. Saw some of the pandals that I wait eagerly whole year round to see. These include Bagbazar, Shobhabazar Rajbari, Ahiritola, Kumartuli Park Sarbojanin.I visit these pandals every year. The pandal at Bagbazar is just an ordinary pandal,but the idol is breathtakingly beautiful.I am bowled over by the beauty everytime I see it. Like the one at Maddox Square, this idol at Bagbazar is also one that I cherish forever.I really do not know what but there's some magic in the idol that enthralls me evrytime. Each time I see the idol,I enjoy watching it more and more.

Similarly the idols at Shobhabazar Rajbari and Shobhabazar Rajbati are also wonderful.Visiting these places brings one closer to one's roots.After all this is the real Calcutta.North Calcutta
Kumartuli Park had made their pandal based on the theme "Kalchakra".The interiors of the pandal was done so brilliantly with sculptures of Rama, Krishna, Radha.However I did not like the idol. Thanks to the theme concept their idol did not evoke any awe or respect somehow.This is something that pulls me to Bagbazar, Maddox Square every year. They maintain the tradition. Some things are best kept unchanged and untouched.
Ahiritola had made an underwater show in their pandal interiors.The interior was a bit clumsy but may be in the evening the effect would be better. The pandal looked like a jetty with a few boats and the inside was as if under the sea. Lots of fish and corals were strewn around.Their idol was metallic in nature.
Telengabagan's pandal was one that I visited for the first time this year. I felt that it was a bit overhyped. I mean there are many not so famous,less hyped pandals of similar stature.However, Kankurgachi's Mitali Sangha's pandal was really magnificent.The decoration was done with thread. Many scenes from mythology was depicted in thread art.I could only gape at it in awe. It was beautiful.

This year I have done a lot of pandal hopping. Loved the "Pujo parikrama" this time. Nabami signifies almost the end of the Pujas. I am feeling a bit sad. However I am looking forward to next year's and am already counting days. When will October 1,2011 arrive?Oh when oh when?