of West Bengal Durga Puja (Durga Puja) is famous all over the world and preparations for the puja have started in full swing in Bengal. On one hand, for the arrival of Maa Durga, work of decorating pandals and statues is being done rapidly across the state. On the other hand, people are doing a lot of shopping to enjoy the biggest puja of the year. Just tomorrow is Mahalaya but people’s shopping is showing no sign of ending. Everyone is in a race to buy the latest collection of the year. Despite online shopping sites, there is a continuous crowd of people in the markets. The reason is simply that everyone wants to look beautiful. The competition to look better has increased the crowd in the markets. There is also an influx of people from rural areas coming to Kolkata for shopping.
Crowd from big shopping malls to the street markets of the metropolis.
From big shopping malls to even the street markets of the metropolis are packed with crowds of buyers. Be it Newmarket to Gariahat or Barabazar to Hathibagan, the latest collections of different types of clothes, shoes and accessories have been brought to the markets everywhere. The demand for Western and Indo-Western has increased in the markets. Not only women but also men are liking Indo-Western collection. Some are buying different clothes for Shashthi to Dashami, while others have made their preparations from Panchami to Dashami.
Many people from rural areas are coming to Kolkata for shopping.
People are so crazy about Durga Puja that people from rural areas are coming to Kolkata for shopping. The special thing is that people are reaching Kolkata after traveling for several hours by local train. You will also be surprised to know that in the race to look better, people want to travel several kilometers to buy clothes of their choice. Vikas Gupta told that there are clothes shops in our area but to look a little different, we have come from Asansol to Kolkata for shopping. Durga Puja is like a festival.
Crowd gathered in markets despite online shopping sites
Despite online shopping sites, people are coming to the markets for shopping. Sikha Singh told that it takes time to get the clothes online. After coming from the markets, one can immediately buy the goods of one’s choice and on this pretext one gets a chance to leave the house.
Newmarket crowded with customers
Crowd is seen in New Market on any day but during Durga Puja the crowd of people is worth seeing. People from other districts of the state are also coming to Newmarket for shopping. The situation is such that whether it is roads or shops, only buyers were visible everywhere. Especially women are seen shopping in the markets.
Crowd in Barabazar also
Crowds of people are also gathering in Barabazar, the biggest wholesale market of the city. Small textile businessmen from rural and other districts are taking clothes and shoes from here and decorating them in their shops. The market has been specially decorated with Gujarati lehenga-choli and ghagras for the Navratri shoppers in Barabazar. There is a competition to buy bangles and trending clothes during Durga Puja.
People’s shopping continues in Gariahat also
Gariahat in South Kolkata, famous among street markets and cheap markets, is also packed with the shopping crowd during Durga Puja. Here people are seen shopping less from shops and more from the footpath. The shops of Gariahat, known for ethnic clothes, are adorned with a huge collection of kurtis and designer sarees, along with this the collection of bags is very special in these markets. Shopkeepers have decorated their shops with decorations, everyone is trying to sell as much of their goods as possible.
After all, what kind of clothes do women like?
On one hand, women are liking the touch of foreign style in native style clothes. From crop-tops to cold shoulder kurtis, handloom sarees are the first choice of women and girls. From earrings to tops, glimpses of Indian culture can be seen everywhere these days. Some women are seen shopping for traditional clothes while many women are focusing more on western clothes. Well, everyone wants to look their best in the puja, hence people are seen busy shopping in the markets.