In about two weeks major puja sites of the Capital City will be decorated with huge attractive pandals with specific themes, labourers from different parts of the city and neighbouring States have started pouring in whereas some have even started giving shape to the vision.
like every year, few major pandals with vivid themes captivates peoples’ interest. A prominent pandal is put up by the Satya Amar lok committee members every year. ‘Pietra Dura’ art form with a blend of Italian and Persian fine art will entice pandal hoppers at Satya Amar lok this ‘Navratra’.
Giving tough competition to their counterparts, this year again the committee members have figured out an artistic theme to enchant the devotees at a whopping cost of `20 lakh. More than 50 workers are involved in the task. From giving shape to Goddess Durga idol to other decorative work all are being carried out at the venue itself.
An artist from Bolpur, West Bengal, said, “As many as 50 workers are involved in the preparation of puja pandal. Since June we are preparing the small pieces of thread work design on plywood’s. The ‘Pietra Dura’ art form is tedious and time consuming as it involves minuscule thread work on plates or on plywood’s. This year, artists are also using few natural ingredients for decoration besides few funky knick knacks. Clothes or any other fabric is not being utilized in any format.”
On the other hand, for checking out the teeming crowd, proper security measures has been drafted out by the committee members of Satya Amar lok Puja Samiti.
“We have decided to put ten CCTVs cameras inside the premises to check any untoward incidents. Women security personnel will be deployed. Special women cell will be created to provide assistance to girls and women that will also include committee members. We are also making arrangements for some basic medical kits. lost and found department will aid public in time of assistance. The control room will be constructed inside the pandal premises this time,” said, PRO, Satya Amar lok puja Samiti, Sunil Gupta.