As yuletide fervour grips the City Of Joy, Park Street, an iconic street in Kolkata, decks up in Christmas lights.

While Durga Puja is a five-day festival, in Kolkata, the celebrations begin from Mahalaya when most of the pandals are inaugurated.

According to the Puranas, on Brahma’s orders, the forefathers come neat their family members for 15 days. So, it is said if someone offer somethings to them, it easily reaches them.

In less than a month’s time Kolkata will celebrate Durga Puja with much fanfare and the artisans’ district of Kumortuli is gearing up to ensure things are in place.

To mark the 75th Independence Day, the Centre has floated an initiative — Azadi Ka Amri Mahotsav — and the entire country is gripped in patriotic fervour