Dhaka University's Jagannath Hall has become a conclave of people, as people from all over Dhaka, regardless of religion and age came to witness, possibly the largest collection of pavilions, organised for Saraswati Puja.
Around 74 pavilions have been made by various departments and institutes of DU.
Each pavilion has a theme of it’s own.
Students from various departments spontaneously made these pavilions by working day and night before this event.
The largest Pratima has been installed in the pond adjacent to the Jagannath Hall temple ground, crafted by students from the Fine Arts Faculty, their pratima attracts visitors' attention almost every year.
Although made using various bamboo and cane parts, the pratima lacks no creative decoration.
Puja began at 9am in all pavilions. Flower offerings started at 11am.
The hall administration and students had installed the statue on Sunday.
Nowhere else in the world Goddess Saraswati is worshipped in so many seperate, yet altogether pavilions.
Jagannat Hall Provost Debashis Pal informed that, this year's Puja is arranged in a new "approach" in the context of a "new" Bangladesh.
He said: "Through the last July revolution we have created and embraced a Bangladesh free from discrimination and rich in prosperity.
"This year's Saraswati Puja will consequently be organized with a distinctly different approach," he added.
This traditional two-day event in Jagannath Hall, includes flower offerings, distribution of prasad (sacred food), delightful cultural evenings, a blood donation program, and other activities.
On Monday morning, two advisers of the interim government, Nahid Islam and Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, visited the Puja pavilion.
During their visit, they conversed with Hindu community teachers and students, and inquired about the overall situation of the Puja.
Faculty, students from the University of Dhaka and members of the Puja Celebration Committee were also present during this time.
And around 7pm DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan visited the Puja Pavilion, along with Puja Celebration Committee.
Besides Jagannath Hall, Saraswati Puja has also been organized in five women's dormitories.
Additionally, the gates of women's halls have been opened for general students for a specific period.
