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Katihar Durga Puja Pandals Feature Unusual Cockroach and Sheesh Mahal Themes
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 18 Oct 2026, 05:31 PM
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During this year’s Durga Puja in Katihar, devotees and visitors were treated to pandals with surprising themes, including a cockroach motif and a mirror palace display.
Katihar, a city in Bihar, has long been known for its vibrant Durga Puja celebrations, where elaborate pandals attract thousands of devotees each year.
This year, one of the pandals drew attention with a striking cockroach theme, featuring life‑size replicas and intricate decorations that challenged traditional aesthetics and sparked curiosity among visitors.
Another pandal showcased a Sheesh Mahal, or mirror palace, design, with mirrored panels and ornate motifs that reflected the light and created a dazzling visual effect, drawing crowds who were eager to capture the spectacle on camera.
The unconventional themes have sparked conversations about creativity in religious festivals, with many praising the organizers for blending faith with artistic experimentation, while others expressed surprise at the departure from conventional motifs.
This year, one of the pandals drew attention with a striking cockroach theme, featuring life‑size replicas and intricate decorations that challenged traditional aesthetics and sparked curiosity among visitors.
Another pandal showcased a Sheesh Mahal, or mirror palace, design, with mirrored panels and ornate motifs that reflected the light and created a dazzling visual effect, drawing crowds who were eager to capture the spectacle on camera.
The unconventional themes have sparked conversations about creativity in religious festivals, with many praising the organizers for blending faith with artistic experimentation, while others expressed surprise at the departure from conventional motifs.