Suruchi Sangha

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Artist: Nabya Pal

Maintaining the tradition of portraying environmental crisis, Suruchi Sangha this year is portraying Marine Pollution.

A beautiful pandal which combines multiple facets of marine life in the most innovative in terms of sand models, sea shells and coconuts. The goddess Durga is also dressed in the vibrant colours of a Goan dress.

The theme is to uphold the message that we all should participate to preserve our water bodies. They have portrayed the state of Goa which is one of the most frequented tourist spots. They have observed that the tourists have ended up ruining the ecological balance, directly affecting our marine life. The various sea animals are shown pleading to Goddess Durga for their lives.

The Pandal has also used the famous Protuguese ceramic paintings and dotted paintings to signify the Goan culture. The theme is "Save the Sea to Save Lives".

Shibmandir

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Artist: Subodh Roy

The theme of the Pandal is "No to Human Cloning"

In the age of digital revolution and technological advancement, Shibmandir through its unique theme has ensured that it proves that all the concepts being used today are from the books of our past and answers from our mythology. Shibmandir has come forward to preserve individuality.

They have portrayed a path from mythology to science and significantly left no stone unturned to rediscover the scientific concept of "Raktabij". Raktanij was that guise of the demon Mahisasur which got a new birth from one drop of blood and got multiplied with time.

Ma Durga according to Hindu mythology had appeared in her Chamumda image and hindered the drops of blood from falling to the floor and thus prevented the multiplication of demons. Today the process of cloning can frame a replica of any being and thus the individual identity of the original being gets spoilt. The theme has upheld that Maa Durga is killing all the clones of the demons and urging for the persistence of individuality.

Naktala Udayan Shongho

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Artist: Bhabatosh Sutar

Based on the life cycle of a butterfly, starting from the caterpillar to a pupa and finally into a butterfly sitting on a pink flower has been showcased beautifully. The 4000kg giant butterfly is made up of iron pipes and numerous pieces of cloth that have been used to give its vibrant colours. The interiors have been decorated with straws and aluminum ware. The ceiling has been decorated beautifully with rings cutout of a single aluminum piece. The Goddess Idol also has butterfly wings at her back to go in sync with the pandal.