Kedarnath themed pandal draws devotees in Patna

Devotees flocked to a Kedarnath Temple themed puja pandal in Patna, Bihar on 18 October 2026, one of the most eye catching installations of this year's Durga Puja celebrations. (Photo: NationPress)

A Patna city street was transformed by colourful lights and festive illuminations on 18 October 2026, as the Durga Puja festival turned the Bihar capital's thoroughfares into vibrant corridors of celebration. (Photo: NationPress)

Streets across Patna, Bihar were adorned with festive lights and decorations on 18 October 2026, reflecting the scale of Durga Puja preparations undertaken by local organisers this Navratri. (Photo: NationPress)

Large crowds visited puja pandals across Patna, Bihar on 18 October 2026, with families and devotees gathering to offer prayers to Goddess Durga during the ongoing Navratri festivities. (Photo: NationPress)

Worshippers visited festively decorated puja pandals in Patna on Sunday, 18 October 2026, as the Durga Puja celebrations drew widespread participation from residents of the Bihar capital. (Photo: NationPress)

Residents of Patna gathered at community puja pandals on 18 October 2026 to mark the Durga Puja festival, with elaborate decorations and ritual arrangements on display across the Bihar capital. (Photo: NationPress)

The spirit of Navratri was on full display in Patna, Bihar on 18 October 2026, as devotees streamed into puja pandals to seek the blessings of Goddess Durga during the annual Durga Puja festival. (Photo: NationPress)

An intricately crafted idol of Goddess Durga was installed at a puja pandal in Patna, Bihar on 18 October 2026, serving as the devotional centrepiece for worshippers marking the Durga Puja festival. (Photo: NationPress)

Artisans' craftsmanship was on display as a beautifully adorned Goddess Durga idol stood at the heart of a pandal in Patna on 18 October 2026, drawing admiring devotees throughout the Navratri celebrations. (Photo: NationPress)

Devotees performed the sacred aarti ritual before Goddess Durga at a pandal in Patna, Bihar on 18 October 2026, in keeping with the centuries old tradition observed during the Durga Puja festival. (Photo: NationPress)

Worshippers gathered to perform the evening aarti of Goddess Durga in Patna, Bihar on 18 October 2026, with religious fervour marking the high point of this year's Navratri and Durga Puja observances. (Photo: NationPress)