With the people of industrial Jharsugada district getting ready to celebrate Durga Puja, pandal preparations have begun in full swing.
Various puja committees in the district are working overtime to ensure their respective celebrations are the well organised.
Be it the environment lovers who prefer eco-friendly celebrations, or the diehard fans who love a glittering bonanza, the puja revelry this time will offer something to everyone.
Besides, a competition between Durga Puja committees has already gained momentum. The clubs are also busy in displaying their best work and effort which would attract more devotees to their pandals.
This year the main puja committees of the district are Shiva-Shakti Puja Commitee, Om Shree Puja Commitee, Town Durga Puja Committee, Railway Institute Puja Committee, Gandhi Chowk Committee, Hilltop Puja Committee, OPM Puja Committee, ESI Chowk, Railway Crossing Puja Committee, Jubilee Hall, Gomadera Puja Committee. This year Mangal Bazar's Shiva-Shakti Durga pandal has been designed in lines of Hazaar-Hath of Maa Durga Avataar.
Sarbahal's Om Shree Puja Commitee is designing a 70-foot-tall replica of Krishna Sarathi.
While the rituals entail ten- day of fast, feast and worship, the last four days, Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Dashami are celebrated with much gaiety and grandeur in Jharsuguda district.
The artisans are busy meeting their deadline and most of them are busy in decorating the idols and the pandals with colourful items.