Durga Puja 2017: Gorgeous pandals you can visit across India

Decorations at the Chetla Agrani pandal ahead of Durga Puja in Kolkata.

Decorations at the Nala Road Pandal ahead of Durga Puja in Patna.

Decorations at the Nala Road Pandal ahead of Durga Puja in Patna.

Decorations at the Suruchi Sangha club pandal during Durga Puja in Kolkata.

A view of Deshapriya Park pandal during Durga Puja in Kolkata.

A view of Deshapriya Park pandal during Durga Puja in Kolkata.

Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee with his son and MP Abhijit Mukherjee standing in front of idol of Goddess Durga at his ancestral home in Mirati village in Birbhum district of West Bengal.

A view of Baghajatin Tarun Sangha pandal during Durga Puja in Kolkata.

A view of Baghajatin Tarun Sangha pandal during Durga Puja in Kolkata.

People throng Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata.

People throng the Durga pandal at Md. Ali Park in Kolkata.

People throng the Durga pandal at Md. Ali Park in Kolkata.

Visitors taking pictures of the Devi Durga idol installed at a community puja pandal in Kolkata.

An idol of Goddess Durga being being decorated with gold ornaments during Durga Puja festival in Kolkata.

A view of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama pandal during Durga Puja in Patna.

Traditional drummers known as "Dhakis" play Dhaks (traditional drums used during puja) at Bengali Akhara pandal during Durga Puja in Patna.

A view of Baghajatin Tarun Sangha pandal during Durga Puja in Kolkata.

A view of Baghajatin Tarun Sangha pandal during Durga Puja in Kolkata.

A view of Baghajatin Tarun Sangha pandal during Durga Puja in Kolkata.

A view of Garia Sreerampur Kalyan Samity pandal during Durga Puja in Kolkata.

A view of Baghajatin Tarun Sangha pandal during Durga Puja in Kolkata.

A view of Baghajatin Tarun Sangha pandal during Durga Puja in Kolkata.