25 September,2009 07:48 AM IST | | Aanchal Kurmi
Aanchal Kurmi takes you pandal hopping to the best puja celebrations in the city Durga Puja at Congress House. pic/ Anil Naik
Puja in the cantonment
Situated in the cantonment area, the Pune Camp Durga Puja is replete with stalls selling delicious food, clothes and jewellery.
At: Ground opposite Wanowrie Post Office.
Pushpanjali: 11 am
Bhog: 12 pm
Aarti: 7 pm
September 25
Deboshree Roy Dance Troupe at 7.30 pm
Magic Show at 8.15 pm
September 26
Special programme by AFMC cadets
September 27
Performance by Gora Biswas Troupe at 7.30 pm
Evergreen Hits by Shashank Diwekar at 8.15 pm
Shop for bengali goodies
At the Kalyaninagar Sarbajanin Durgotsav, the idol is placed inside the hall in Rohi Villa Palace and is decorated with white thermocol paper, in a typical Dhaker Saaj. The floors are decorated with traditional alpana designs and there are ten stalls offering Bengali delicacies and Mughlai food as well as Bengali DVDs and CDs. Apart from that, they have an emergency room where
doctors are available 12 hours a day and they have swine flu masks as well as Tamiflu should the need arise.
At: Lane 7, Rohi Villa Palace.
Pushpanjali: 10 am to 11.30 am
Conchshell Competition: 11.30 am onwards
Bhog: 12 pm
Aarti: 7 pm
September 25
Check out Bengali comedy Honeymoon
September 26
Musical programme on melodies of 70s and 80s
September 27
Orchestra of RD Burman will be performing with upcoming artists
Oldest Durga Puja in city
The Greater Pune Sarbajanin Durgotsav organised by the Bangiya Sanskriti Samsad is one of Pune's oldest Durga Puja celebrations and has completed 70 years. This year, the idol resembles the Panchala Thakur of Bonedi Bari, one of Bengal's oldest traditional Pujas and the mandap resembles a rural temple. There are 18 stalls devoted to authentic food, traditional ccessories such as Shakha-Sindoor and ethnic Bengali sarees. Taking the swine flu into account, there will be proper fumigation and attendants serving food will wear proper gloves and masks.
At: Congress Bhavan, 55, Bhosale Nagar.
Pushpanjali: 10 am to 12 pm
Bhog: 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm
Aarti: 7 pm to 7.30 pm
September 25
Song and dance presentation by Nirvan at 7.30 pm
September 26
Bengali play Koutuker Oi Kanak Guli at 7.30 pm
September 27
Performance by live band Tapasya at 8.45 pmu00a0
A puja dedicated to communal harmony
The Kalibari Durga Puja is the only Durga Puja in the city that is held in temple premises. The highlight of this year's Puja is the inauguration of the festival by two of the oldest security guards of the Mandir; one of them is a Christian and the other a Muslim. Apart from that, the committee will also be distributing masks as a precautionary measure.
At: Near Khadki Railway Station.
Mahabhog: 1.30 pm
Pushpanjali: 10 am
Aarti: 7.30 pm
September 25
Kolkata based orchestra Shradhanjali
September 26
Dance Ballet by Pune based artists
September 27
Mumbai-based Hindi orchestra
