The Jayamahal Sarbajanin Durga Puja, Bangalore.

Programmes - Durga Puja 2011

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GETTING THERE TO THE JAYAMAHAL PUJA (Click on the map below):

What's in store this puja @ Jayamahal!

2011-09-25T08:02:00.000-07:00

The Jayamahal Sarbajanin Durga Puja is one of the most prominent, big budget pujas celebrated in Bangalore. The Ganges clay idol (called the protima) is made by the expert artisans brought in from Kumartuli in West Bengal and the idol is made out of clay from the river Ganges. A conscious decision was made to adhere to the environmental theme this year of ‘Going Green’. No lead or any toxic chemicals have been used in creating or decorating the idols of Durga and the entire ensemble of gods and goddesses.

Known for its creativity, this year too the Jayamahal Durga Puja will host a unique exhibition comprising of a gallery of rare photographs on Swami Vivekananda‘s life and works. Books and souvenirs from Swamiji will also be on sale. This exhibition is being supported by The Ramakrishna Math and Mission. Last year this puja had made a first of its kind exhibition comprising of rare letters and other paraphernalia on Rabindranath Tagore from the H K Kejriwal collection. A special Arati ritual is also planned by priests from the Bharat Sevashram Sangha.

A bevy of cultural events are lined up including a performance by the famous rock band ‘Cactus’ who will be performing on the 3^rd of October 2011. Dance Drama “Shyama” by Probal & Group on 4^th October 2011 and Musical Extravaganza by Biju Nair and Party on 5^th October 2011 followed by the immersion and a grand feast on the last day.

The Jayamahal Puja established way back in 1955 is among the oldest and most heavily visited among the pujas in the diaspora of over 4 lakh Bengalis residing in Bangalore.

Catch Bangla Band CACTUS @ Jayamahal Durga Puja

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Catch Bangla Band CACTUS @ Jayamahal Durga Puja on Saptami (3rd Oct 2011): http://www.cactusmusic.com/ - CACTUS

Sabdhane Rasta Periyo by CACTUS

Sabdhane Rasta Periyo by CACTUS from the album Tuccho

CACTUS - TUCCHO

This is the video for the title track for the album "Tuccho" released 2008.

Bangla Band CACTUS plays @ Jayamahal Durga Puja on Saptami (3rd Oct 2011) - 8 PM onwards!!

A trip through Tagore's life @ Jayamahal Durga Puja

2010-10-17T02:42:00.001-07:00

1st Theme Pujo in Bangalore!

2010-09-13T23:13:00.001-07:00

For details please see: http://jayamahalsamiti.org

Jayamahal Durga Puja 2009.

2009-09-20T00:58:00.000-07:00

Visit our Official Website!!!

2008-02-29T02:55:00.000-08:00

http://jayamahalsamiti.org
Download Map and Detailed Directions to the Pujas
DOWNLOAD PUJA PROGRAMMES 2008
DOWNLOAD INVITATION CARD 2008

Winners: 'Ebaar Pujoi Feluda' Contest.

2007-10-23T03:10:00.000-07:00

Winners of the Feluda Contest:

Srijit Mukherjee (Riju)
Anindita Dutta
Gargi Karmakar

Congratulations !!! If you haven't already collected your prizes; please contact/leave a comment.

TALENT HUNT & CREATIVE POTS

2007-10-14T21:11:00.000-07:00

Another fabulous event @ our pujo:
'Protibhar Annyeshone' - Talent Hunt !!!

Here is the Final Programme Schedule.

2007-10-10T00:49:00.000-07:00

He first made his appearance in the "Sandesh" magazine in 1965.And then every year a new Feluda adventure started appearing in the special Autumn/Puja edition of the Bengali periodicals, Desh and Sandesh. Now here is a chance for you to relive all that excitement and adventures of Feluda.

Do you think you know all about the exploits of Feluda?Read the books, know everything of Jatayu's quirks and Topshe's clever ideas?Also you think you have a mind as sharp as that of Feluda? Lets throw you a challenge then!

This pujo we bring to you a contest called the 'Ebaar Pujoi Feluda'; think Feluda, think goyendagiri and think like Feluda is the motto for the contest.

Right on the day of Mahalaya along with the invocation of the Ma Durga we launch this contest for all Feluda fans and Satyajit Ray buffs. To play click on the image above (or here). Be there at our pujo for all the clues, and the action ...

Gaan Shudhu Gaan

2007-10-08T03:29:00.001-07:00

Well I was just reading this nice article on the duo: RD Burman and Kishore Kumar, so I thought of posting about it:

Pa stands for ‘Pancham’

Do read it.

If you are wondering what that has to do with the pujo, it's a rather simple equation:
Bengali = Intellect + Adda + Gaan Shudhu Gaan ................ ;)

And that is the speciality of this year's programmes @ the Jayamahal Puja. Musical troupes, and groups galore. Join us to immerse yourself in the songs of RD and Kishore's golden melodies, as also the Agomoni Gaan, Rabindra Sangeet, Adhunik and the Folk music.

PUJO 2007 is here !!!

2007-09-01T06:59:00.000-07:00

Click on the images below:

PUJA PHOTOS & MORE ...

2006-10-02T21:47:00.000-07:00

CHECK THEM OUT HERE:

2006 Inauguration Pictures

2006-09-28T07:30:00.000-07:00

Patron-In Chief Mr Tulsyan, Mrs Priyanka Upendra (chief guest), and the president Mr B K Pal.

(Courtesy: Deccan Herald)

On Radio City 91 FM

2006-09-26T21:16:00.000-07:00

Yeah right, we just featured on the Good Morning Bangalore show today, with Vasanthi in conversation with Himadri Nandi from our pujo (audio/transcript to be added soon on the blog)

PUJO 2006 - WHAT'S IN STORE ?

2006-09-26T00:18:00.000-07:00

Heard of such stuff @ any other puja around in Bangalore ?

AnandaMela - Food festival (& needless to say, stalls everyday)
Dandia
Dance-Puppetry-Film
Pot Painting Competition
Casual Song Gathering aka “Maddox Square Recreated” (I am waiting to see what this will turn out to be with all the talented and not so talented around ... ;))

And we have the usual fare of Dance Recitals, Bouquet of Songs etc; only performed by some extraordinary groups:

“Arjaman” (Kolkata)
“Creations” (Kolkata)
Debajyoti Ghosh Group
“Trinoyonee” (Bablu Mukherjee Group)
Baul Gaan by Raju Das
and the ever effervescent and energized Youth from Jayamahal !

Check the schedule on the left for details, yeah scroll down ...
If you miss any of these dont blame us that we did not inform you .............

Right from the 27th of September upto the 2nd of October 2006.

Old memories

2006-09-18T06:07:00.000-07:00

It's been 10 years this year that I haven't been to the Joymahal pujas.

Something that was a fairly regular part of my life for the roughly first 16 years of my life.

Some wonderful memories associated with the little ground off Nandi Durga road.

Probably the earliest memory I have of the place is getting a prize for a recitation competition. I guess I was four years old. The book - a Moby Book edition of David Copperfield - is still with me.

Mostly, my memories of the pujas in Joymahal involve the great bhogs of the afternoons, and some memorable 'hanging out' in the evenings. I guess that was the only 'hanging out' we guys were allowed to do at the time - and the semi supervised state of relative freedom was utilized to the hilt by many of us.

I agree with my buddy Rick that this pujo is run by some of the nicest people. I don't know about the people having funds , or the place being cramped - but the Joymahal pujos were all I knew during those five great days every year. I don't agree with the space bit, because as far as I can recall, it was the space in the grounds I used to enjoy the most - all the running around and jumping about.

Anyways.....it's fair to say that I'm looking forward to walking down the same roads this year....after ages. Call it nostalgia, but I'm looking forward to it more than I've looked forward to anything else I can recall in the recent past.

2006-09-17T23:57:00.000-07:00

One Little Pujo, One Big Heart

I’ve been associated with this Pujo for as long as I can remember. It’s a lovely little Pujo, held in a lovely little ground, away from the bustle of the busy arterial & sub-arterial roads. And, it’s organized by some of the lovliest people I’ve ever known.

We’ve never touched either the scale of size or finances of larger Pujo’s of Bangalore. But then, we’ve never needed to. We were on our own, a very special Pujo, run by some really passionate people. These people understood the essence of conducting a Durga Pujo. They understood that the Pujo is not meant to be exclusive, it is not meant to be tied up, formalized. The Pujo is meant to be a celebration with open arms, where you reach out to everybody and share your happiness. Which is why our little Pujo, limited perhaps by space, by money and by manpower, is the Pujo with One Big Heart. Never turning away a single soul, welcoming everyone with open arms.

[Any ideas or thoughts presented in this article are the writer’s own and should not be considered as an endorsement by the Sarbajanin Durga Charitable Samiti, Joymahal]

- Rick Banerjee

2006-09-16T00:24:00.000-07:00

An interesting forward from one of our members (Rishi - Dwaipayan Majumder). A bangla pata chitra made by his friend. Click on the thumbnail above to view the larger image.

Some Links :
Technique of Pata Chitra
Pata Chitra: Folk Paintings: Indian Paintings
Pata Chitra/Icon Painting of Orissa

2006-09-15T02:52:00.000-07:00

A brand new blog created for the Jayamahal Durga Puja !
- Monti