In Bengal, Ma Durga is visualized as the loving daughter, who
comes to visit her parents (Maikey) and
other family members from Sasural; during
these three days and hence all the family members and village community
celebrate and enjoy the great occasion.
Hence, Durga Puja is integral part of
Bengali Culture and that is time for celebration and enjoyment with one and all
with all its manifestation; i.e. by
wearing new dresses, enjoying delicious cuisines, participating in cultural
functions, travelling to new places among others. Today’s Community Durga Puja has
not only united Bengali speaking people but one and all transcending religious
and cultural divide.
This time, we have enjoyed the Community Durga Puja of Delhi
and specially at Chittaranjan Park, the hub of Bengali speaking people of the National
Capital. The huge Pandal of the ‘MELA GROUND’ of the Chittaranjan Park, the
varied food stalls, standing in queue for enjoying ‘KHIICRI BHOG’, enjoying the PANKTI
BHOJAN with others, walking through the streets of Chittaranjan Park and
seeing other Puja Pandals, enjoying the stream of people, of varying age-group,
with colourful dresses walking through the streets, enjoying the ‘MISTI PAAN’
are some of the cherished memories.
Special thanks to Rakhi Bhabi and Rajesh (my school friend)
and resident of Chittaranjan Park for making this occasion, special for us!
(c) Copyright by Prabuddha Biswas
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