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flag West Bengal Governor joined Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata, honoring the goddess’s victory over Mahishasur at a pandal featuring a unique silicon idol inspired by the 2025 Kumbh Mela.

flag West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose joined Durga Puja celebrations in South Kolkata on September 28, 2025, praying at the Agarpara Tarapukur pandal, which features a silicon idol of Goddess Durga in a meditative Yogini form inspired by the 2025 Kumbh Mela. flag The festival, recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, honors the goddess’s victory over Mahishasur and her annual visit to Earth. flag In Tripura, the 149-year-old Durgabari Puja, sustained by state funding since 1949 and held at the Durgabari temple near the Ujjayanta Palace museum, continues as a major cultural event drawing visitors from India and Bangladesh. flag The festival, overseen by the West Tripura District Magistrate and symbolically approved by royal family members, includes traditional rituals, animal sacrifices, and state-funded ceremonies, with the government maintaining support regardless of political changes.

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