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7 Most Interesting Pujos To Experience At Kolkata Durga Puja This Year

Kolkata transforms into a vast public art gallery during Durga Puja with thousands of pandals popping up on the streets boasting extravagant themes and artworks. Here are some pujos to experience at Kolkata Durga Puja Durga Puja this year

Durga Puja is the biggest festival in Kolkata Photo: Shutterstock
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Kolkata's biggest festival, Durga Puja, is just around the corner. While the festival's core consists of the rites and rituals performed in honour of the goddess, Kolkata has transcended religious boundaries and turned the event into a unique universal carnival. In 2021, the Durga Puja of Kolkata was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. One of the major reasons cited by the world body was that "Durga Puja is seen as the best instance of the public performance of religion and art."