Kolkata, Oct 5 (PTI) In a dazzling display of creativity, an estimated 100 award winning Durga Puja committees from Kolkata and its neighbourhood paraded their artistically crafted idols mounted atop decorated tableaux on the iconic Red Road on Sunday, three days after Bijoya Dashami.

The Durga Puja Carnival is organised by the state government to showcase the city's rich artistic heritage and the craftsmanship behind its world-renowned pandals.

The carnival has been attracting domestic and international tourists over the past 10 years, except in 2020-21 when Covid-19 pandemic struck the world.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accompanied by her senior ministerial colleagues, attended the carnival on Red Road which began at 4:30 pm amidst beating of 'dhak' (traditional drums) and cultura

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