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Durga Puja at Gauripur, Chapar and Golokganj

By Correspondent

GAURIPUR, Oct 24 - Strictly following COVID-19 guidelines, the people of Gauripur, Chapar and Golokganj are celebrating Durga puja by performing only the traditional rituals. This year the number of pujas in these towns are limited.

At Gauripur, there are 29 pujas and at Chapar the number is 11 while at Golokganj the total number of pujas stands at 22.

Instead of big-sized idols, the organisers have brought small idols of Devi Durga. Saptami puja was held amidst inclement weather and there were no puja revellers in the mandaps. In some temples, puja is being held without the idols is being performed only by installing earthen pots.

At Gauripur, 56 organisers of puja committees including president, secretary, priests and the deuris were tested for COVID-19 yesterday and were found negative.

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