Durga Puja Pandal Hopping in Sassy Stripes by Rajni Khaitan
Shubho Saptami!
As Durga Puja is finally here, Kolkata- City of Joy, has exploded with more than thousand thematic & colourful pandals. Even the darkest corners are now glowing up with sparkling lights. Months of hard work & creativity by Bengal’s rural artisans who literally ‘Live For Puja’ can now be seen as a result of stunning Durga Puja pandals. And that calls for dressing-up & pandal-hopping with friends and families and witnessing the exceptional creativity all around.
Choosing a perfect outfit for pandal-hopping has always been a difficult situation for most of us. We want something that is super comfortable yet stylish enough to grab attention in a crowd. To solve the dilemma, I have come up with both ethnic and western wear looks that you can wear while going for pandal-hopping.
In the last post, I showed you all a comfortable and regal ethnic look with MAX PUJO COLLECTION. Check out the post here (Durga Puja-The Ethnic Way) if you haven’t already.
Today I am here with another look ft. Sassy Stripes, which is on the western side. Sassy Stripes has an amazing western wear range. The collection has basic styles with an upgraded factor. Their outfits are sure to grab attention and make you stand out in a crowd yet being super comfortable to hop from one pandal to another.
I went for pandal hopping on the day of Panchmi and Sashti in outfits from Sassy Stripes.
The first one is a striped shirt dress with a tie-at-waist detail that is so in rage these days. I teamed up a blue wayfarer shades from Crochita with my outfit.
The second one is a plaid dress with tie-up details at both the sides to create a more cinched in waistline.
Have a look at the pictures! xx
Outfit 1
Shirt Dress: Sassy Stripes (www.sassystripes.com)
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Wayfarer: Crochita (www.crochita.com)
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Outfit 2
Plaid Dress: Sassy Stripes (www.sassystripes.com)
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DURGA PUJA PANDAL DECOR
I was awestruck by the beauty and conceptualization of each pandals. Each pandal has been built with such an artistic taste, that one cannot stop admiring their beauty.
Deshopriya Park- In Deshopriya Park, ‘Wat Rong Khun’, Thailand’s white temple has been recreated. It is truly a vision to behold.
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| Deshopriyo Park |
Tridhara- The pandal at Tridhara is entitled with the theme ‘Nature destroyed by urbanisation’.
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| Tridhara |
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| Tridhara |
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| Tridhara |
Babubagan;Dhakuria: The pandal has structures and decorations done by drums.
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| Babubagan |
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| Babubagan |
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| Babubagan |
95 Pally Jodhpur Park- The 95 Pally Jodhpur Park pandal ought to be my favourite pandal. The goddess here seems to be kept in bars which signifies the way a women is kept captive, besides having all the power within her.
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| 95 Pally Jodhpur Park |
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| 95 Pally Jodhpur Park Beliaghata 33 no. Palli- The theme of this Pandal is Life Cycle. The wheels of a cycle rotate at the entrance symbolising the wheel of time. About 200 cycles are being used to decorate the pandal and also parts of 6,000 more like chassis, rings, axles, bells, handles, gears and seats.  Beliaghata 33 no. Palli  Beliaghata 33 no. PalliKashi Bose Lane- North Kolkata’s Kashi Bose Lane Durga Puja Committee has reportedly themed its puja on ‘How music resonates in our lives and surroundings’.  Kashi Bose Lane  Kashi Bose LaneKumartuli Sarbojanin- Kumartuli, the place where it all starts. From making Durga Maa idol to painting it and giving final touches. The pandal at Kumartuli Sarbojanin is solely dedicated to the artists who work behind the making of beautiful idols.  Kumartuli Sarbojanin  Kumartuli Sarbojanin |
Shot by: Jyotika Baijal
Content: Shohrat Jahan
These are just a few pandal that shows the spirit of the city.
With such beautiful and artistic pandals all over the city, you too have to be at your best.
Reasons:
⊙You gotta click 1000 selfies.
⊙ *Pujo Aeseche*
Hope you liked reading this post and loved the pictures. Don’t forget to check out Sassy Stripes here for some up-to-date designs & trendy outfits.
Wishing you all a very happy Durga Puja.
Thanks for reading.
Until next time,
Keep getting clicked & stay chic 😉
Much love,
