Dhanadhanyo Auditorium - The new Conch shaped Auditorium of Kolkata
The conch shaped auditorium of Kolkata, West Bengal is constructed at Alipore, South Kolkata. It is very close to racecourse and Victoria Palace. The auditorium is 25400-seater in the shape of a Conch considered pristine as per Indians. Dhanadhanyo Auditorium has been inaugurated by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, to mark Bengali new year, Poila Boishak. Conch - SHANKH (in Hindi) is of great importance and symbolizes luster, brilliance, purity and auspiciousness in Hindu religion. In India, the sound of the conch is associated with the sacred syllable AUM, the first sound of creation. The spiral clockwise is said to symbolize the expansion of infinite space. The Conch shell was given to us to destroy all evil. Shankh named PANCHJANYA is the fountain that evolves the five elements of creations that is water, air, earth, fire and sky. About the Conch shaped Auditorium The project total cost is 440 Crores and has elevated of 6 floors. The structure is 2.4 meters a