kolkata durga puja

With more than 8,000 plants inside and outside, this eco-friendly Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata is echoing the message of sustainability.

In December 2021, UNESCO included Kolkata’s Durga Puja in its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The historian behind the feat, Tapati Guha-Thakurta, explains how this took shape.