Haripur-Dolomundai Puja Pandal

The mrunmayee murti (clay idol) of Devi Durga here was gifted a silver backdrop in the year 2005 and this happens to be the largest among all the puja pandals in the city. At least 5 tonnes of pure silver was used for making this huge backdrop at the cost of Rs 70 lakh then. Although, there is no fixed design to the Chandi Medha, it portrays symbols of lotus flowers and nine small temples of various avatars of the Goddess, like that in Ranihaat. Artisan Prabhat Dey, who crafted the backdrop with intricate traditional filigree work, says one can mostly see traditional motifs in the backdrop that measures 25 ft in height and 15.5 ft in width. Dey had led a team of 18 craftsmen to prepare the Chandi Medha over a period of eight months. The other highlights of this puja pandal are participation of dhakis (traditional drummers) during all the four days of festivity and light decorations.