Durga Puja to be celebrated at Times Square

The idol of Goddess Durga will be hand-crafted by renowned Kumartuli sculptor Pradip Rudra Paul and will be brought in from Kolkata.

Poster of the Durga Puja celebration / Instagram@Times Square Durga Utsav Association

The Times Square Durga Utsav Association is set to organize its first ever Durga Puja celebration at Times Square in New York on Oct 1 and 2.

The organization's Chief Advisor, Mridul Pathak, made the official announcement of the upcoming celebration during a press conference held on Aug. 10, in New York.

Pathak was joined by the organization's President Sasadhar Howlader, Vice President Kallol Basu, Secretary Nirupoma Saha, Treasurer Soumyabrata Dasgupta, and Advisory Committee Members Milon Awon and Nirmal Pal, in addressing questions from the media. The event was anchored by Sriyanka Basak.

The Durga Puja will take place at Father Duffy Square (next to the red stairs) in Times Square. Theme and pandals for the Puja will be designed by pioneers from Kolkata, attempting to recreate the festive spirit of Maddox Square in Kolkata and Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka in the heart of New York City.

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The idol of Goddess Durga will be hand-crafted by renowned Kumartuli sculptor Pradip Rudra Paul and will be brought in from Kolkata.

The two-day celebration will include traditional rituals such as Sindoor Khela, Dhunuchi Naach, and other Navratri festivities, alongside live performances by top artists from Kolkata and Dhaka.

The celebration will bring together Bengalis from around the world, and the event will be broadcast live globally. The festival is open to all and aims to celebrate and share Bengali cultural heritage with a global audience.

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