Time for rituals, revelry with a spurt of fanfare in Jamshedpur

With about 320 puja pandals adoring, the steel city is all set to usher into festivities in style. The artistically carved pandals of Goddess Durgya are set to attract the devotees

Mail News Service

Jamshedpur, Sept. 29 : With about 320 puja pandals adoring, Jamshedpur has turned into a walking art gallery. From the well thought out themes of the pandals to beautifully crafted and painted idols of Goddess and her family, every puja committee has gone out to create the best-possible experience for the awestruck visitors.

The city is revelling in the spirit of Durga Puja and with each passing day, people are becoming more enthusiastic and lively.

Durga Puja is the time when the Bengalis are at their creative best. With mega festive season round the corner, can Jamshedpur be remains far behind. Craftsmen from the city along with their counterparts in West Bengal are giving shape to their creative ideas in the form of puja pandals.
From ancient temple to magic fort, the denizens would get opportunity to witness the best of pandals this season. When it comes to the celebration the creative talents of artists get a free flow, bringing out an array of interesting pandals by each of the more than 300 puja samitis in the city every year.
Jairam Youth Sporting Club in Adityapur has chosen a theme on hazards of plastic theme and artisans from Bengal are working hard on it. The club has hired decorators of East Midnapore to replicate a mammoth devil as plastic.

� We all know that our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a pledge to get rid India of single-use plastic. We therefore, decided to select theme on hazards of plastic. Through this pandal we will inspire visitors to support the drive and shun use of plastics,� said an official of Jairam Youth Sporting Club in Adityapur.

“It is common in our city to have a specially-created pandal for the worship of Durga. Every year devotees pour in to catch the glimpse of our pandal ,” said Anit Kar official Farm Area, Kadma Durga Puja committee.
About 22 artists from West Bengal would construct a pandal similar on the lines of an imaginary temple. The committee would spend three lakhs on the construction of pandals.
On the other hand known for its creative designs, the puja committee of New Sidgora has decided to construct a replica of the magical fort. Artists from Mednipur, West Bengal have been roped in prepare the pandal. 
This year committees are chosing larger premises for the puja and that made this pandal possible.