Puja, Pandals and Paratextual Playgrounds: A Case Study ofDurga Puja 2023 in Kolkata, India
In this study, we investigate the shifting meanings of play and religion in the recent proliferation of 'game themes' in public art and design of the urban street installations and pavilions of the UNESCO Cultural Heritage of Humanity-accredited Durga Puja in Kolkata, India, 2023.A carnival celebrating ten-day worship of the Hindu goddess
Authors
- Souvik Kar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1253-3229)
- Zahra Rizvi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8874-8731)
- Souvik Mukherjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5491-1040)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26503/dl.v2024i2.2348
- Primary Topic
- South Asian Cinema and Culture
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00