Singhi Park Sarbojonin

Kolkata, Sep 14: For Arati Dey, Prabir Bose, Bela Banerjee life has been confined within the four walls of the old age home once they stepped into “Navanir”. All of them well beyond 60 years are living a life of monotonous restriction.

To add a dash of colour to their lives and give them a sense of festive fervour ‘Singhi Park Durgotsav Committee’ have decided to take them out on a tour of the city on Saptami.

But these old hearts are not the only ones who will join in the joyride. There will be some 30 slum children like Rohan Gupta (10yrs), Roshni Mishra (8yrs) and Mamata Gupta (6yrs) to give them company.

This real life mix of young-and-old promises to bring out flashbulb smiles from the aging hearts and ecstatic joy from the young ones.

Mr Durga Prasad Mukherjee, Chairman Singhi park Durga Puja, said, “For us Durga Puja is not about winning awards only. It is not about whether we are the tallest pandals in town. It’s a much bigger thing. It is about bringing happiness to the people. And if we can bring some smiles to the old and the uncared, what better way to celebrate the festival.”

“We are proud to be able to organize this project and let this be a small token of our commitment to the society for which we care,” he added.

Meanwhile, Mamata is all ready for Saptami. “I am very happy. I will go all around the city. I will see many pujas.” The same excitement was noted among the senior citizens in Navanir. “It is a very noble move. We cannot go out in the crowd and have to be satisfied seeing the puja through television. This time it is going to be different.”

The program is also supported by a local socio cultural organization Ballygunge Cultural Seminar who are celebrating their 50^th year.

Kolkata, Sep 22: Like every year this year also Singhi Park Sarbojanin Durga Puja Committee is pleased to celebrate the biggest festival of the Bengalis—“Durga Puja” with the same grandeur and extravaganza. At a time when theme pujas are ruling the roost, Singhi park has believed to stick to the tradition during the 69^th year celebration and present a piece of India in their effort to show India’s Unity in Diversity.

Keeping this in mind, this year Singhi Park is making a replica of the Golden Temple of Amritsar as a salute to the architectural magnificence of the temple and its display of opulence.

While artist Sutanu Maiti from Midnapore is giving shape to the pandal, Mohonbasi Rudra Pal & Pradip Rudra Pal will create the idol. Standing at 22 ft high the goddess and her companions are created in the traditional Bengali gharana in the ‘Ek Chala’ pattern as was first done in 1604 A.D. when Durga Puja started.

Lighting has always been a special attraction in Singhi Park. Keeping in mind the need for growing awareness of environmental preservation, the committee has kept its theme as the national flower of India, Ukraine and England. The lighting will be done by Pintu Chatterjee from Chandanagore. Besides this the kids will love the huge Gorilla that will move around. The electrical main gate will be in the form of Nagordola with mechanical movement. Singhi Park will be using LED lamps as usual for this decorative lighting.

“At Singhi Park not only the celebration but the safety of the pandal hoppers are kept in mind. Hence all electrical equipment are as recommended by the Fire Safety Department. The pandal is also been sprayed with chemicals to make them fire hazard proof,” said Singhi Park Sarbojanin Durga Puja Committee Jt. Secretary Bhaskar Nandi.

“In addition , all the Kolkata High Court rules are also being maintained. While the entry & exit gate of 12’ x 14’ is being maintained, the entry and exit points of the Puja is separate and has enough space for fire brigade vehicles to move in case of any untoward incident. A clear space of four feet around the pandal is also being maintained,” added Jt. secretary Abhijit Majumdar.

In addition as a CSR, Singhi Park Puja Committee is organizing a bus tour and free lunch for some 40 elderly people of Nabaneer and 35 slum children around Singhi Park on the Saptami morning.

“We at Singhi Park feel it is our responsibility to bring smiles to the people in some way or the other and what better than to allow the old and uncared to enjoy one day during the festival and feel the warmth of love that we are eager to share,” Nandi added.

	Old, young come together for Singhi Park Durga Puja Kolkata, Sep 14: For Arati Dey, Prabir Bose, Bela Banerjee life has been confined within the four walls of the old age home once they stepped into “Navanir”. All of them well beyond 60 years are living a life of monotonous restriction. To add a dash of colour to their lives and give them a sense of festive fervour ‘Singhi Park Durgotsav Committee’ have decided to take them out on a tour of the city on Saptami. But these old hearts are not the only ones who will join in the joyride. There will be some 30 slum children like Rohan Gupta (10yrs), Roshni Mishra (8yrs) and Mamata Gupta (6yrs) to give them company. This real life mix of young-and-old promises to bring out flashbulb smiles from the aging hearts and ecstatic joy from the young ones. Mr Durga Prasad Mukherjee, Chairman Singhi park Durga Puja, said, “For us Durga Puja is not about winning awards only. It is not about whether we are the tallest pandals in town. It’s a much bigger thing. It is about bringing happiness to the people. And if we can bring some smiles to the old and the uncared, what better way to celebrate the festival.” “We are proud to be able to organize this project and let this be a small token of our commitment to the society for which we care,” he added. Meanwhile, Mamata is all ready for Saptami. “I am very happy. I will go all around the city. I will see many pujas.” The same excitement was noted among the senior citizens in Navanir. “It is a very noble move. We cannot go out in the crowd and have to be satisfied seeing the puja through television. This time it is going to be different.” The program is also supported by a local socio cultural organization Ballygunge Cultural Seminar who are celebrating their 50^th year. Singhi Park brings to life a slice of Amritsar Kolkata, Sep 22: Like every year this year also Singhi Park Sarbojanin Durga Puja Committee is pleased to celebrate the biggest festival of the Bengalis—“Durga Puja” with the same grandeur and extravaganza. At a time when theme pujas are ruling the roost, Singhi park has believed to stick to the tradition during the 69^th year celebration and present a piece of India in their effort to show India’s Unity in Diversity. Keeping this in mind, this year Singhi Park is making a replica of the Golden Temple of Amritsar as a salute to the architectural magnificence of the temple and its display of opulence. While artist Sutanu Maiti from Midnapore is giving shape to the pandal, Mohonbasi Rudra Pal & Pradip Rudra Pal will create the idol. Standing at 22 ft high the goddess and her companions are created in the traditional Bengali gharana in the ‘Ek Chala’ pattern as was first done in 1604 A.D. when Durga Puja started. Lighting has always been a special attraction in Singhi Park. Keeping in mind the need for growing awareness of environmental preservation, the committee has kept its theme as the national flower of India, Ukraine and England. The lighting will be done by Pintu Chatterjee from Chandanagore. Besides this the kids will love the huge Gorilla that will move around. The electrical main gate will be in the form of Nagordola with mechanical movement. Singhi Park will be using LED lamps as usual for this decorative lighting. “At Singhi Park not only the celebration but the safety of the pandal hoppers are kept in mind. Hence all electrical equipment are as recommended by the Fire Safety Department. The pandal is also been sprayed with chemicals to make them fire hazard proof,” said Singhi Park Sarbojanin Durga Puja Committee Jt. Secretary Bhaskar Nandi. “In addition , all the Kolkata High Court rules are also being maintained. While the entry & exit gate of 12’ x 14’ is being maintained, the entry and exit points of the Puja is separate and has enough space for fire brigade vehicles to move in case of any untoward incident. A clear space of four feet around the pandal is also being maintained,” added Jt. secretary Abhijit Majumdar. In addition as a CSR, Singhi Park Puja Committee is organizing a bus tour and free lunch for some 40 elderly people of Nabaneer and 35 slum children around Singhi Park on the Saptami morning. “We at Singhi Park feel it is our responsibility to bring smiles to the people in some way or the other and what better than to allow the old and uncared to enjoy one day during the festival and feel the warmth of love that we are eager to share,” Nandi added.






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