Bhubaneswar, Sept. 14 -- https://images.odishatv.in/uploadimage/library/16_9/16_9_0/recent_photo_1757828945.webp
The millennium city of Cuttack is witnessing heightened activity as preparations for Durga Puja gather pace. From gigantic thematic gates to idols taking shape in clay, puja committees are racing against time to be ready for the festival.
This year, the Khannagar Puja Committee is constructing a massive tableau-style gate, 55 feet high and 60 feet long, on the theme of 'Operation Sindoor'. The bamboo framework is already in place, with artisans working day and night to complete the structure before Shashthi.
"We are constructing the gate with the 'Operation Sindoor' theme. We, 15-20 people, are working day and night to meet th...