Touch of Sharadia
Hi
friends!! After a long time I m here to write again…I guess more than a month…Really
feeling bad as couldn’t post anything…Too much work pressure that too long 9-10
hrs dealing with computer …and after that really don’t feel like sitting again
in front of PC… Anyways… It’s October month and the month of festivals..Just
love it...And for a Bengali Citizen the most thrilling and exciting is to
celebrate Durga Puja in Grand way…Though this time Puja timing is quite late
still it’s not much far from now… Just few days and then
YIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPY….Time to say “Subho Saradiya” will come… ☺☺
“Sarat
Kaal”--the season of festivals…The mesmerizing, floating, carefree clouds &
the hide and seek game of sunlight through those clouds are just flaunting…
“Kaash phool “another object of nature which smoothens Bengali’s mind as it
reminds us to get ready for welcoming Goddess.Ma Durga...The unprepared Goddess
idols at Kumortuli,the unfinished
Pandals around the city excite us and tell us that yes Ma is coming soon..But
this feeling is only better because as soon as the Festival starts, days pass like
Rajdhani Express and make us sad…
Sometimes
I really do feel like going to some village side area where I can enjoy a
Bonedi Barir Durga Pujo…From Mahalaya to Dashami totally 10 days just watching
those floating clouds and the gangs of Kaash Phool, dancing to the beats of
Dhaak… just to celebrate a Complete Bangali Durga Pujo… I am very much prone to thinking, thinking and
thinking. These little little instances of nature just blow my mind but
unfortunately it’s impossible to spend long time over there practically…Still
hope for it to happen sometimes in my Life.Anyways Let me share my Childhood
Durga Puja Holidays and the scenario of the Tilottoma Mahanagari Kolkata…
I am highly fun loving girl from childhood, and I
get too excited just thinking of having fun and if that is of the ultimate festive
season for having fun then.”Kono kotha hobe na”...Not only me All the Bengalis
do the same behavior like I do in this season, whether in West Bengal or
outside anywhere in the world. The preparation starts from 2 months before the
Puja and now the things are totally running fast...In everywhere from the media
to magazines only about Puja Puja and Puja…Different shows based upon this and
many more things.. ☺
In these long 23 years of my life I have tasted
different flavors of Durga Puja …during childhood the taste was so unique which
I miss much… Then people were not much concerned about pandal hopping like
recent times. It has become a rage now to hop Pandals from Chaturthi to
Ekadashi … Actually we Bengalis don’t want to leave this enjoyment soon. So we
stretch the time from both starting and ending ☺ …In childhood Puja means long holiday of one
month, several dresses from loved ones (definitely used to have competition
with friends regarding this [wink]),hopping pandals with ma and papa everyday
from Saptami to Dashami ☺,having a tough game competition with local friends
with Gun and Cap (cracker) and humming to the tunes of Pujo numbers released by
Kumar Sanu and few R.D –Asha Bengali hit adhunik songs.. Then enjoyment with
relatives and all … But now neither I get long one month holiday nor have that
excitement of counting dresses with friends ( kiddish)..But it doesn’t mean
that I don’t take any preparations at all...Already it has been started…Puja
days I spend with my family and friends… Have a jomati adda,whole night pandal
hopping,eating like hell from outside [specially junk food] .. and many
more..OH !! I just can’t wait .. only 17 days more…
Hey!! Bloggers those who stay outside of Kolkata
and never got a chance to celebrate Durga Puja with Bengalis, I do request and
invite them to come once to Kolkata and to have a glance of this world famous
Grand Durga Puja… love you Bye ….
©Debarati
Datta
