Tripura Durga Puja Organizers Prep Elaborate Themes for October Festival

Agartala: Agartala's Kunjaban Sporting Union is building a Durga Puja pandal from lakhs of discarded glass pieces. Siliguri artist Tapas Paul designed the structure by fitting the glass into iron frames before lighting them up. Committee president Sukanta Bhattacharjee set the project budget at 40 lakh rupees. Paul believes in the beauty of transformation. He stated, "Like broken glass, shattered hopes can also be transformed into something meaningful and promising."

Nearby, the Aikatan Yuba Sangstha is rolling out a 10-minute 3D projection show. It features Goddess Durga fighting demons and Lord Shiva performing his cosmic dance. Secretary Dip Dasgupta expects the show to draw big crowds. Meanwhile, the Shivnagar Modern Club is going local. They plan to build replicas of 18 state landmarks.

Visitors will see the Ujjayanta Palace, Unakoti, Neer Mahal, Tripura Sundari Temple, and Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport. Club president Pradip Kumar Ghosh wants to teach children about their state history. Across town, the Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Club is importing Rajasthan traditions. They designed a royal palace theme complete with a musical troupe from Jaipur. Tripura celebrates the festival from October 17 to 21.