The water tank is in the form of a Shiva linga. Basically it is an all India harvest festival of thanksgiving. Durga is the embodiment of Nature. People from all faiths drop in during the festival times. A hallmark is the cultural programmes every night and the community feast.
Food is cooked in huge cauldrons by volunteers and served piping hot to the visitors.
Nearby is the 50-acre school and colleges of the verdant Ramakrishna Vidyalaya . Until a decade ago the area was barren scrub land. As the school and college grew so did a mini forest of trees. After the area wall was raised, the resident population of wild hares and mongooses, reptiles and songbirds have increased. The students fondly remember the natural surroundings and pollution free air.