Satyaki BaidyaKolkata, Oct. 20 -- Kolkata witnessed a massive turnout of pandal hoppers on Tuesday, while illuminated streets and dazzling decorations added to the festive spirit as Durga Puja celebrations reached their peak on Maha Navami evening, the penultimate day of the festival.
Thousands of revellers thronged the streets, standing in long queues at marquees for hours to catch the last glimpse of the idols of Goddess Durga and her four children.
A sense of sadness was visible on their faces as the festivities would draw to a close on Wednesday with Vijaya Dashami, when idols of the goddess would be immersed in the Ganga and other waterbodies, marking the end of the annual carnival.
Almost all big-ticket puja pandals drew crowds, wh...