Byomkesh Bakshi meets pop art at this Kolkata Durga Puja pandal
Adding to the pandal’s uniqueness is a giant book installation named ‘Byomkesh er Diary’.
Artist Anirban Das, who designed the pandal, said the pandal is built like a giant comic strip. (Express photo by Partha Paul) This year, Durga Puja revellers will witness the coming together of two worlds at the pandal of Dum Dum Park Tarun Sangha: the colours of 1950s-60s pop art and the timeless charm of Bengal’s favourite detective, Byomkesh Bakshi.
Artist Anirban Das, who designed the pandal, said, “The pandal is built like a giant comic strip where every visitor feels as though they have stepped into the illustrated world of Byomkesh. From bold, graphic walls to painted characters accompanied by comic-style comment boxes, the entire space recreates the look and feel of a detective graphic novel.”
At the heart of the pandal lies a fictional story, titled ‘Shri Shri Durga Mandir Kanthahar Rahasshya’. “In this narrative, the Durga idol becomes part of a detective mystery. The goddess’s necklace, or kanthahar, is stolen in the midst of Puja festivities, causing panic among devotees. With the crowd anxious and the committee desperate, only one man can unravel the truth, the Satyaneshi himself, Byomkesh Bakshi,” Das added.
Adding to the pandal’s uniqueness is a giant book installation named ‘Byomkesh er Diary’. (Express photo by Partha Paul)
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