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UP: Pandal inspired by Chandrayaan-2 made in Varanasi
With theme-based pandals on a rise this Durga Puja, organisers in Varanasi have designed a pandal with 'Chandrayaan-2' as their concept.
Varanasi: With theme-based pandals on a rise this Durga Puja, organisers in Varanasi have designed a pandal with 'Chandrayaan-2' as their concept.
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The pandal, which is around 100-feet in height, was completed in two months.
Along with the installation of idols of goddesses, people here have also made a model of ISRO Chief K Sivan and astronauts.
Varanasi: A #DurgaPuja pandal has been made with the theme of Chandrayaan 2 mission. The pandal also has a model of ISRO Chief K Sivan. Puja committee's Rajesh Jaiswal says "We also wanted to depict ISRO's manned space mission, so we also installed models of astronauts." (04.10) pic.twitter.com/08ZkBkWjAD
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Member of Durga Puja Committee, Rajan Jaiswal on Saturday told, “Even though the Chandrayan-2 mission did not happen in the way it was planned, we want to celebrate the efforts made by the ISRO. We have made a model of ISRO Chief K Sivan as he said they plan to do another moon mission. We have even installed models of astronauts.”
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Durga Puja starts from the seventh day after Mahalaya and ends on the tenth day of Dashami or Dussehra. (ANI)