Pandal Quest: A Local-First Guide to Durga Puja Nights

Description and use

<p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/hacktoberfest-week1-2026-10-05">Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 1: Touch Grass</a></em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p><strong>Durga Puja</strong> is a Hindu festival celebrating the goddess Durga. In Kolkata, it transforms the city: neighborhoods build elaborate, temporary shrines called <strong>pandals</strong>, and people spend several days visiting them, admiring the art, meeting friends, and celebrating together.</p> <p>The magic can come with a less magical detail: getting stuck in a 9 pm crowd at College

Problem

<p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/hacktoberfest-week1-2026-10-05">Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 1: Touch Grass</a></em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p><strong>Durga Puja</strong> is a Hindu festival celebrating the goddess Durga. In Kolkata, it transforms the city: neighborhoods build elaborate, temporary shrines called <strong>pandals</strong>, and people spend several days visiting them, admiring the art, meeting friends, and celebrating together.</p> <p>The magic can come with a less magical detail: getting stuck in a 9 pm crowd at College

Outcome

<p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/hacktoberfest-week1-2026-10-05">Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 1: Touch Grass</a></em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p><strong>Durga Puja</strong> is a Hindu festival celebrating the goddess Durga. In Kolkata, it transforms the city: neighborhoods build elaborate, temporary shrines called <strong>pandals</strong>, and people spend several days visiting them, admiring the art, meeting friends, and celebrating together.</p> <p>The magic can come with a less magical detail: getting stuck in a 9 pm crowd at College

Evidence

Pandal Quest: A Local-First Guide to Durga Puja Nights

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