By Ujjwal Roy Amid the grandeur, artistic brilliance and festive fervour of Kolkata’s Durga Puja celebrations, the Kendua Shanti Sangha Sarbojanin Durgotsab Committee is drawing attention with a thought-provoking theme that confronts the oppression of women in a male-dominated society. Celebrating its 53rd year, the committee has chosen “Aishwaryi” as its official theme, using the Durga Puja pandal as a platform to question age-old superstitions, blind faith and the social structures that continue to deny women their freedom and individuality. At the heart of the installation is a haunting image: a woman imprisoned inside a cage, her dishevelled hair entwined around her body and transformed into a ladder. Religious devotees and the superstitious climb this ladder, blinded by the goddess’s divine beauty and hoping to earn her favour. The disturbing imagery draws attention to the exploitation of women in the name of religion, tradition and faith. The woman depicted in the pandal is more...
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