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What’s the one phrase that involves your thoughts while you hear Durga Puja?” asks Ramit Mitra, founding father of DelhiByFoot Adventures, as he begins the pre-pujo stroll with a phrase affiliation recreation in the midst of CR Park’s bustling Market 2. “Festivities, celebration of women’s beauty, Ashtami, homecoming,” and extra had been the solutions from the contributors, who joined the stroll that started with lebu cha (black tea with lemon) and mochar (banana flower) chops and fish cutlets on their plates. The three-hour stroll, like the various taking place in CR Park throughout this time of the yr, is an immersive expertise of the Durga Puja buzz. To catch the pre-pujo buzz, tradition lovers are heading to CR Park, the place walks are providing glimpses into the historic, cultural, religious sides of Durga Puja.
DelhiByFoot’s pre-pujo stroll began at Market 2 in CR Park
Over puchkas and jhalmuri, stroll chief Ramit traces the historical past of the EPDP colony, later named after freedom fighter Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das within the ’80s.
Food is a necessary a part of Bengali tradition, and therefore DBF’s stroll
Within the Kali Mandir, the stroll’s remaining cease, the stroll chief delves into the roots of Durga Puja, as soon as held solely within the properties of zamindars, and later remodeled right into a group celebration. As the stroll culminates, he sums up the emotion of pujo: “The form of the devi one sees during Durga Puja is that of the daughter who has arrived in her maiden home, but also of the divine mother and the slayer of demons like Mahishasura.”
At the 2 workshops, at Kali Mandir and the one close to Chandralok Cinema, stroll leaders discuss concerning the means of idol making
I belong to a Sikh household, however I’m very keen on Ashtami. I go to a pujo pandal in Gurgaon yearly on Ashtami. For me, the stroll was a peek into all issues Bengali, I liked it
Puneet Sidhu, a Gurgaon resident who attended the stroll
Delhi By Foot’s chief explorer Ramit Mitra talks about Durga idols, the method of creating it and extra
‘The walks reveal finer aspects of Puja prep’Dushyant Singh, wearing a kurta and dhoti, begins his stroll in entrance of the Kali Temple in CR Park, providing “a peek into the cultural heartbeat of this mini Bengal in Delhi.” He shares, “I started hosting this walk last year to showcase the symbolism and iconography of Durga and Kali, the process of idol making and more. The walk rounds off with a Bangla jolkhabar (snacks) dish Radha Ballabhi and roshogolla.”
Dushyant Singh goals to provide a peek into Bengali tradition by way of the stroll
Anoushka Jain, founding father of Enroute Indian History, who carried out a pre-Puja stroll just lately, says, “The Shakti Walk starts at Kali Mandir and it allows participants to interact with idol makers from Krishnanagar in West Bengal, who are tirelessly working in the workshop for three months.”
Anoushka Jain, founding father of Enroute Indian History, conducting the Shakti Walk at idol makers workshop
Abu Sufiyan, founding father of Tales of City, which is organising a pre-puja pandal-hopping expertise and a dive into pujo-related artwork and rhythms in GK2 and CR Park, says, “The event is not just a walk but Durga Puja through pen strokes, stories, and soulful beats. The idea is to capture the pulse of the pujo and introduce the richness of the culture to a wider audience.”
The stroll expertise reveals finer particulars of the pujo
Photographers’ delightFor photographers, the workshops are an enormous draw. Virendra Shekhawat, founding father of the Delhi Photography Club, has been organising photowalks in CR Park’s idol-making workshops. He says, “Photographers love to capture the entire process of idol making right from the mud stage to the final form, while they are in the pandal to the immersion. It helps document a complete cycle of life in visuals.”
Photo lovers head to the workshops with teams like Delhi Photography Club (Pic: @iamdpc)
“I was introduced to Durga Puja by a few Bengali friends last year. I find the forming art out of earth very fascinating. So, attending this walk gave me an opportunity to capture the finer nuances of the pujo and its prep,” says Siddharth, a Delhi-based photographer who attended a stroll with DBF.
While crossing the alleyways of the CR Park markets, the group takes pit stops on the retailers to catch glimpses of the groceries and greens utilized in Bengali households, Puja decor and extra
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