Durga Puja 2017: Here are 5 places in Delhi where you can celebrate the festival
Staying away from home during the festival of Durga puja could be the most upsetting task for any Bengali as it is the most awaited festival of the year. All you want do is hop from one pandal to another, cram down the lip smacking food and enjoy the Dhaak beats for all five days. If you are staying in Delhi, away from your home do visit these places for Durga Puja and revel in the amazing experience.
1. CR Park- CR Park polpularly known as Chittaranajan park is home away from home for any Bengali. You can enjoy the traditional Durga Puja here. The ambience is amazing and you can get a glimpse of Kolkata at this place.
How to reach- The nearest metro station to CR Park is Nehru place, it would take approximately 15 minutes to reach the place.
2. Arambagh-This place has one of the big budget Durga Puja pandals, where you can see the most fasinating décor. They spent a whooping amount of 2 crore when they celebrated the silver jubliee of Durga Puja . How to reach- It is approximately 800m from Ramakrishna Ashram Marg metro station, you would reach the pandal in 5 minutes.
3. Safdarjung Enclave- At the Safdarjung Enclave you can see the most beautiful Dugra idol. Artists are been invited from Kolkata to make the idol. The pandal is inspired from different Indian temples each year. How to reach- The pandal is situated in B-2 block of Safdarjung Enclave and it is 2 kms away from Green park metro station.
4. Minto Road, Rajiv Chowk- This place is the oldest of all in the city hence, celebrates the festival in the most traditional way. You can experience the rich Bengali culture here. This puja pandal is famous for the ‘dhunuchi naach’ and ‘pushpanjali’. How to reach- The pandal is located close to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg and it would probably take 10 minutes from Rajiv Chowk metro station.
5. Mayur Vihar Phase 1, Kali Bari- Mayur Vihar Kali Bari is undoubtedly the most popular puja pandal in the city. They organise many cultural functions which you can enjoy and they even serve the tastiest bhog. So, be on time to not miss out on the bhog. How to reach- The puja pandal is located in Pocket 2, Mayur Vihar. You can get down on Mayur Vihar metro station, it is 2 kms away and will take approx 10 minutes to reach.
