{"id":55658,"date":"2025-09-17T16:55:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prevalentindia.in\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/mumbai-prepares-for-a-taste-of-bengal-probashee-bengali-associations-11th-sarbojonin-durga-puja-in-palava-city\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T16:55:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:25:54","slug":"mumbai-prepares-for-a-taste-of-bengal-probashee-bengali-associations-11th-sarbojonin-durga-puja-in-palava-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prevalentindia.in\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/mumbai-prepares-for-a-taste-of-bengal-probashee-bengali-associations-11th-sarbojonin-durga-puja-in-palava-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Mumbai Prepares for a Taste of Bengal: Probashee Bengali Association\u2019s 11th Sarbojonin Durga Puja in Palava City"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 17: <\/strong>This autumn, Mumbai will once again celebrate the spirit of Bengal as Palava City, Dombivli, gets ready to host the 11th Sarbojonin Durga Puja, organised by the Probashee Bengali Association (PBA).<\/p>\n<p>The four-day festival is celebrated by the Bengali community living nearly 2,000 kilometres from their homeland. It has become a cultural highlight that combines devotion, art, and community.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s thematic pandal, based on Delhi\u2019s famous Lotus Temple, was carefully built by artisans from rural West Bengal. Their skill brings the splendour of Bengal\u2019s festive traditions to the heart of Mumbai.<\/p>\n<p>To elevate the festive atmosphere, the powerful beats of traditional \u201cDhak\u201d drums will enchant attendees, with dhakis specially invited from Bengal. Devotees will also enjoy Mahaprasad, served in large quantities every year during the celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>To help preserve India\u2019s fading folk art, PBA will showcase a special performance of the traditional Chhou dance, highlighting Bengal\u2019s unique cultural richness.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the celebrations, the association remains dedicated to its social responsibilities. This year, PBA will support Gharkul and acid attack survivors, emphasising the importance of kindness and community service alongside the festivities.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82377 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/prevalentindia.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PNN-2025-09-17T161509985.jpg\" alt=\"Bengal\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Durga Puja has always been more than a festival; it is an experience that brings together devotion, culture, and social responsibility,\u201d said Sukanta Ganguly, President, \u00a0Probashee Bengali Association, Probashee Bengali Association. \u201cWe take pride in sharing a piece of Bengal in Mumbai while also advocating for important causes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With devotion, culture, and compassion intertwined, PBA\u2019s Durga Puja in Palava City is set to be one of the most anticipated spiritual and cultural highlights of Mumbai\u2019s Navaratri calendar.<\/p>\n<p>Visit us at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/jrF21aCkm5TdwcXJA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/jrF21aCkm5TdwcXJA<\/a><br \/>\nAlso check out updates at \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/ProbasheeBengaliAssociation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/facebook.com\/ProbasheeBengaliAssociation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Probashee Bengali Association (PBA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2014, the Probashee Bengali Association has been a cultural cornerstone for the Bengali community in Palava City and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Committed to preserving and promoting Bengali traditions, PBA organizes community events, cultural showcases, and social initiatives throughout the year, with its annual Durga Puja being the main celebration that attracts thousands of devotees and cultural enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p><em> If you have any objection to this press release content, kindly contact pr.error.rectification@gmail.com to notify us. We will respond and rectify the situation in the next 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 17: This autumn, Mumbai will once again celebrate the spirit of Bengal as Palava<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55659,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[576],"class_list":["post-55658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prevalentindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prevalentindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prevalentindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prevalentindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prevalentindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55658"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prevalentindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55658\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prevalentindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prevalentindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prevalentindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prevalentindia.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}