Durga Puja 2023: Cuttack City Dazzles With Golden and Silver Mandaps, Showcases Dussehra Grandeur

Millennium city Cuttack never fails to give a visual treat to devotees during Durga Puja. This year, the city raised the bar with regal celebrations. Believed to be the birth place of idol worship in Cuttack, Balubazaar shines with a graceful Maa Durga idol. Maa Durga Mandap at Chauliaganj radiated glow with golden crown and red-green saree. Badambadi-Shankarpur Puja committee worshipped Hara-Parvati idol for their unique Durga Puja celebration. The Bajrakabati Samanta Sahi Mandap was graced by Maa Durga Idol silver filigree work and a tint of color blue.Maa Durga glittered in gold and silver filigree work at Choudhury Bazar i.e., one of the most expensive mandap of the city. The Bajrakabati Mali Sahi Puja Committee modeled the entire Shiva-Parvati Family for this year’s puja. The serene beauty of Hara-Parvati Idols in a Kailash themed mandap made Tinikonia Bagicha standout.Mangalabagh’s Maa Durga Idol shimmered with silver and golden filigree work with intricate details. Devotees were mesmerized by the shine of silver artworks at Firingi Bazar i.e., one of the finest mandaps in terms of details. Communal harmony was redefined at Sheikh Bazar Puja Mandap as both Hindu and Muslim devotees celebrated puja together.Khan Nagar Puja Mandap stole the show with its mini idols of different Hindu deities along with Maa Durga.Maa Durga Idol at Ranihat Puja Mandap caught the eyes of visitors with its perfectly achieved beauty and grace. Chandi Chowk, one of the oldest durga puja mandap, brought its best foot forward with authentic silver tableaux. The silver filigree work at Dargah Bazar Durga Puja Pandal resembles a garden full of luminous flowers.College Square Durga Puja Committee added details inspired from nature to their silver tableaux work.