Durga Puja 2024
Woman Empowerment
The theme AAB chose for 2024, and what it meant on the ground.
- Dates
- 9 – 12 October 2024
- Venue
- HAL Kalyana MantapaDr Babasaheb Ambedkar Rd, Vinayaka Nagar, Vimanapura, Bengaluru 560017
- Published footfall
- 1,00,000+ across the Puja
On the programme
What happened
- Main Puja rituals led by women
- Ramp Walk in Traditional Attire for a Cause, on the evening of 11 October
- Durgapatra Abhiyan launched — lunch for underprivileged children in Bengaluru
- Axomiya–Kannada Ekataa Divasa inaugurated on 9 October
- Book fair of Assamese, Kannada and English publications
- Science exhibition by students of Classes 8 to 12
- Purohits and cooks brought from Assam; a leading Assam band performed
- Natural colours on the idol, biodegradable plates and cutlery, organic food
Press
How it was covered
Deccan Herald
Covered the pandal's focus on gender equality and women's empowerment.
The Times of India
Covered AAB winning the Sera Decoration award.
Photographs from 2024 will appear in the gallery.