
Kolkata's Burj Khalifa pandal attracts massive crowd on Saptami
India Today
On Saptami, people in huge numbers visited the pandal in Kolkata’s Laketown area. However, as per the Covid-19 guidelines, no one is allowed inside the pandal.
Kolkata's Shreebhumi Club is known for coming up with interesting Durga Puja themes every year. This year, the theme of the pandal is Burj Khalifa.
On Saptami, people in huge numbers visited the pandal in Kolkata’s Laketown area. However, as per the Covid-19 guidelines, no one is allowed inside the pandal except for a few people whose names have been listed by the club.

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