Though Durga Puja is still about four months away, Puja Committees in Kolkata have been gearing up in their own ways to welcome the Mother Goddess. And the formal start of this begins with the Khuti Puja.

Dum Dum Park Tarun Sangha organized their Khuti Puja in the august presence of the club members, actress Angana Roy, Jimmy Tangree, and other eminent guests.

This is the 38^th year of the Puja Committee.

Minister Sujit Bose came to the event but could not stay back till the Khuti Puja due to prior commitments. He said that he was proud of the achievements that the Puja Committee has achieved in the past few years and the puja has also made this area renowned to many people. Mr. Bose also announced some plans that will be undertaken to beautify the area.

The idol of Ma Durga will be made by Subrata Mridha.

The theme will be by Manash Das.

The committee members were tight-lipped about the theme this year. However, they said that the people can expect something amazing from the Durga Puja Committee as they have always vowed to the people with their themes and fantastic pandals.

Eminent guests were felicitated at the event before the Khuti Puja event took place.

With the Khuti Puja, the official start of the Durga Puja festivities has begun.

Video link of the event- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhoGWrZOM18

Priyanka Dutta