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    Kolkata Durga Puja 2026 top 10 theme pandals: Lotus, SP Mookerjee, Partition and more

    Urmi Mukherjee
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    As Kolkata’s Durga Puja sees a marked shift towards overtly Hindu and nationalist themes, some pandals hold on to the festival’s inherently cultural ethos

    Kolkata Durga Puja 2026 top 10 theme pandals: Lotus, SP Mookerjee, Partition and more
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