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Jamshedpur, Sept 24: Preparations for the Sarvjanik Durga Puja Committee’s grand pandal at Tuiladungri are in their final stages, with inauguration scheduled for September 26 at 8 p.m. by State Transport Minister Deepak Birua. This year’s pandal, themed around forest conservation, has been constructed entirely with natural and forest material, reflecting the tribal culture of Jharkhand. Advertisements

General Secretary Dinesh Kumar said artisans from Bengal had intricately designed the pandal using tree bark, ropes, baskets, coconut husks and paddy. A striking feature was the pair of large hands at the entrance, symbolizing human responsibility towards protecting nature.

The idol of Ma Durga was majestic, with the Goddess seated on an enlarged lion that amplified the

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