'Pratipada' or the first day of Navratri is on 21st September, 2017 and Goddess Shailputri, the daughter of Mountain, will be worshipped. With this, Durga Puja celebrations will start. Ranchiites celebrate Durga Puja with great fervor and devotion. The scale and grandeur is second only to Kolkata. The city of Ranchi heartily welcomes you all to celebrate the upcoming Durga Puja.
This picture tells a lot about how great the celebrations are. This pandal is a replica of Mysore Palace and look how beautiful it is ! The effort & the hardwork is quite visible. Such beautiful and majestic Pandals are the hallmark of the celebrations. Almost the whole city is decorated with colourful and bright street lights. It is an experience of its own kind and the best way to experience this is on foot during evening.
The preparations usually begin almost a month before. A lot of hardwork, effort and resources is put to make it grand and a success. A lot of innovation & creativity also goes into the design of the Pandals. e.g. Pandal made completely of coir or made completely out of tin or made completelt by lentils and pulses. Sometimes, the pandals are very thematic too. e.g. depiction of World Trade Center, Tsunami of 2004, Eco-friendly etc. And it is not restricted to pandals only, even decoration of idols are very innovative and expiremented with. e.g. The below picture shows the idols made completely out of dry fruits.
Below picture shows decoration in a different and non-traditional way.
Below with traditional decoration
Decoration of the city with very colourful and bright street lights adds to the grandeur of the celebrations.
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Weather is at its pleasant best. And hence its a no surprise that a huge enthusiastic crowd from nearby areas throng the city. Melas at various spots and street food is enjoyed to its fullest. Golgappe locally called 'Phucka' is a must have.
Most famous Pandal spots are Bakri Bazaar, Harmu Road, Durga Temple at Ratu Road, Kokar, Main Road and Ranchi Railway Station. Also, sharing a secret, don't miss Kali Mandir temple few streets before Lalpur Chowk; you will get to see the most adorable, beautiful and gorgeous beauties of the city.
The city of Ranchi, warmly invites you all to celebrate the upcoming Durga Puja and experience the spirituality and appreciate the effort and hardwork put in by the residents. Follow the hashtag '#DurgaPujaAtRanchi' for updates.
Wish you all a very Happy Durga Puja in advance :)
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