Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal depicts goddess as doctor killing Coronavirus 'the demon'

Days after migrant mor as an avatar of goddess Durga caused a stir on social media, ar artist has w me a different equally engrossing version at a Durga Puja pandal. Showing Mahishasura as vel coronavirus, Durga has been depicted as a medical professional fighting COVID-19 pandemic. From netizens agreeing that w is dire need for some spiritual guidance amid global health crisis to saying that re is or way to hour ‘Corona warriors’ Hundreds of internet users posted ims across social media platforms. 

Even though Durga Puja in 2020 has been limited due to COVID-19 pandemic and is expected to tone down celebrations, artists have w lowered ir enthusiasm. Inste, y seem to have taken this as an opportunity to decorate unique pandals incorporating crisis as its me. In latest version that has taken internet by storm, Durga along with her entour of deities including Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh are also shown as or essential workers who tackled pandemic on forefront, depicting that y were less than any divine figure. 

What is being called as “perfectly crafted” pandal is Durga wearing a doctor’s coat who kills demon Mahishasur, depicted as vel coronavirus, with an injection that appears to be a vaccine for COVID-19. Meanwhile, Ganesh and Karthik are shown as police officers and a sanitation worker respectively. Lakshmi and Saraswati are depicted as a nurse and a medical professional each. See pictures:

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'Excellent' way to pay respect

Several internet users eir reported ims or agreed that it is an “excellent” way to pay respect to frontline warriors of COVID-19 pandemic who tirelessly working round clock to control spre of disease. While doctors were occupied attending patients and nation was under lockdown, essential workers such as law enforcement officials never got a single day at home. Since vel coronavirus outbreak began in China in December 2019, many stories emerged from across globe that revealed sacrifice that essential workers me amid pandemic. 

Meanwhile, Durga Puja pandal of Kolkata's Barisha Club gained attraction of netizens after y replaced tritional idol of goddess with that of a migrant woman along with her children. club installed idol to depict hardships faced by migrant workers during COVID-19 lockdown and to pay a tribute to m. Watch:

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