Durga Puja 2026: Pandals Rise, Idols Take Shape
From elaborate themed pandals in Ranchi and Assam to artisans painting idols and crafting ornaments, workers and artists across India put the finishing touches to preparations for Durga Puja.
Workers assemble a Durga Puja pandal, themed as “The Illusion of Machines”, ahead of the festival, in Nagaon district, Assam, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. | Photo: PTI
A worker carries decorative items for the ‘Durga Puja’ pandal, themed as “Tribals of the African Union” ahead of the festival, in Ranchi, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. | Photo: PTI
Workers carry an idol of Goddess Durga for installation at a puja pandal, in Nadia, West Bengal, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. | Photo: PTI
A mural artwork depicting Goddess Durga adorns a wall at a ferry ghat on the banks of Hooghly river, ahead of the Durga Puja festival, in Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
People guide an idol of Goddess Durga as it is transported to a community puja pandal ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja festival, in Nadia district, West Bengal, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. | Photo: PTI
An elderly artisan works on ornaments for the idols of Goddess Durga for the ‘Durga Puja’ festival, in Birbhum, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
An artisan paints an idol of Goddess Durga ahead of the 'Navratri' festival, at Dharave Gaon, in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI
An artist paints an idol of Goddess Durga at a workshop ahead of Durga Puja festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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