India, Sept. 21 -- In a first-of-its-kind cultural initiative, the Bangiya Parishad Gurugram (BPG) transformed Wazirabad Chowk near Sector 56 into a canvas of Bengali tradition with a massive alpona painting, a folk art form similar to rangoli, as part of this year's Durga Puja celebrations.

The artwork, measuring nearly 15 feet in diameter, was created between midnight and 3am on Friday night by around 100 volunteers, including children, senior citizens, and young professionals. Guided by Kalyan and Sanghita Roy, art teachers from Shantiniketan, the team used brushes and paints to recreate the intricate motifs of alpona, a practice widely seen on roads in Kolkata during Durga Puja.

"This is the first time Gurugram has witnessed such a ...