Durga Puja 2026: Maha Shashthi on 16 October · Sandhi Puja 7:26 – 8:14 am on 19 October.
Ruppur Chatterjee BariDurga Puja · Est. 1881
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Durga Puja 2026

Getting ready for this year's Puja at the Chatterjee family's Durga temple in Ruppur: the bamboo frame going up, Ganga jol on Mahalaya, and Ma taking shape from clay to her full saaj.

Ma aschen: the bamboo frame going up at the Durga temple at night (photo: Admin Achinta)Ma aschen: the bamboo frame going up at the Durga temple at night (photo: Admin Achinta)Mrinmoyi: the clay pratima on its frame, before the first coat of colour (photo: Admin Achinta)Mrinmoyi: the clay pratima on its frame, before the first coat of colour (photo: Admin Achinta)Ganga jol tola on Mahalaya: carrying a filled kolshi up the ghat steps (photo: Debajyoti)Ganga jol tola on Mahalaya: carrying a filled kolshi up the ghat steps (photo: Debajyoti)The kolshis of Ganga jol tied onto the cart at the ghat on Mahalaya (photo: Debajyoti)The kolshis of Ganga jol tied onto the cart at the ghat on Mahalaya (photo: Debajyoti)Ronger chhowa: the first coats of colour on the pratima (photo: Admin Achinta)Ronger chhowa: the first coats of colour on the pratima (photo: Admin Achinta)Dressing Ma: the saaj going on the pratima, with Lakshmi already adornedDressing Ma: the saaj going on the pratima, with Lakshmi already adornedChinmoyi: Ma in her golden saaj before the astra are given, with the Daksha Yajna chalchitra behindChinmoyi: Ma in her golden saaj before the astra are given, with the Daksha Yajna chalchitra behindMa Durga up close: her crown and golden saaj, with the Daksha Yajna chalchitra behindMa Durga up close: her crown and golden saaj, with the Daksha Yajna chalchitra behindA small adorned pratima among the earthen pots readied for the PujaA small adorned pratima among the earthen pots readied for the Puja

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