Guest guest Posted October 25, 2001 Report Share Posted October 25, 2001 Durga Puja - Celebrations The Durgapuja - a national festival of the Hindus takes place in the month of Aswin or Kartik i.e. months of September and October according to the English calendar year when melow sun treads softly in Bengal landscape. The spirit of excited festivity is omnipresent throughout Durga Puja in Bengal and elsewhere when the image of the ten headed, a beautiful but fierce goddess on her lion charger is worshipped with great gusto. Little flames, symbols, drums that fill the atmosphere according to expectation and incredibly decorative materials that adorn the clay image of the Goddess. In the evening 'Aarti' is performed with great rejoicing. Many coloured electric lights turn the places worship into scenes of fairy lands. The sweet smell of incense adds to the charm. The worship of Devi is a celebration of triumph. This nine days' celebration is offered to the Mother for Her successful struggle with the formidable demons led by Mahishasura. Durgapuja, over the years, has outgrown its religious connotations to a large extent as people all over the state celebrate it with a gusto that's even shared by the Bengali Hindu living abroad. With feelings come to the consciousness of ourselves as inheritors of century old tradition and practice intermingling with historical ethos. A legacy that will last itself as long as festival exists, an awareness that will persist long after the origins of Durgotsava are drawn in the passage of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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