Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad unveiled a 'Ram Ki Ayodhya' themed Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata on 16 October 2026 — the organisation's first edition of this distinctively themed celebration. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Marking a first for the organising committee, Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad brought the spirit of Ayodhya to Kolkata's Durga Puja landscape on 16 October 2026, blending two of India's most revered religious traditions in a single pandal. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The 'Ram Ki Ayodhya' pandal by Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad brought Ayodhya's iconic imagery to Kolkata during the Durga Puja 2026 festivities, attracting devotees and visitors on 16 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A closer look inside the 'Ram Ki Ayodhya' themed pandal organised by Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad in Kolkata on 16 October 2026, where decorations and installations reportedly evoke the sacred ambience of Ayodhya. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Artisans and volunteers of Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad crafted the 'Ram Ki Ayodhya' pandal in Kolkata, reportedly drawing on Ayodhya's architectural and cultural motifs for the Durga Puja 2026 celebration on 16 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad pandal in Kolkata on 16 October 2026 is notable for weaving together the devotional worlds of Goddess Durga and Lord Ram, reflecting a cross traditional cultural expression unique to Durga Puja 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Devotees visited the 'Ram Ki Ayodhya' pandal by Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad in Kolkata on 16 October 2026, as West Bengal's Durga Puja celebrations drew large footfalls across themed and traditional pandals alike. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The idol of Goddess Durga installed at the 'Ram Ki Ayodhya' themed pandal by Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad in Kolkata on 16 October 2026, serving as the devotional centrepiece of the committee's debut Ayodhya inspired Durga Puja. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)