Kolkata starts Durga Puja celebrations with 1km floor art
Kolkata on Tuesday began celebrations for Durga Puja with a kilometre-long floor art, also known as 'alpana' in Bengali. As many as 400 people volunteered to create the 'alpana' on a one kilometre stretch of Lake Road, as part of a corporate initiative. The 'alpana' is reportedly being touted as the longest such creation in India.