Durga Puja is celebrated every year. We enjoy this festive
season. Before this amazing Durga puja, comes the Mahalaya, which marks the
beginning of the Debi Pakkha or period. We get a feeling of Durga puja from
this point of time. We find the sky is clear with beautifully shaped clouds. As
if God is an artist who has painted the sky with artistic clouds. The beautiful
birds flying across the sky and we are pleased to hear the mahalaya program
from radio at 4 am and then in the television.
The Mahalaya is the occasion
for showing the talents. The television channel organizes dance and singing
program in praise of Durga on this occasion. We cannot forget the program of
Birendra Krishna Bhadra. Fortunately the lane where I live has been named at
Birendra Krishna Bhadra Sarani. It was previously known as Northern Avenue.
In order to progress in life, we need to fight evils and
negative forces and seek the blessing of Maa Durga. We are quite fortunate to
be a part of this remarkable Bengali traditional puja. A few years ago, we went
to Guptipara to watch the puja in the villages. I feel great to be a part of
this wonderful tradition. In fact, many people from outside states migrate to
Kolkata to get a glimpse of the popular durga pujas. We feel proud to enjoy the
wonderful cultural programs in and around Kolkata on the Mahalaya.
There are a number of dance schools who prepare themselves
for this Durga Puja. The office goers
get a chance to wear traditional clothes. The men wear Panjabi and pajama and
girls wear beautiful saris to mark the auspicious occasion. The dance forms like bharatnatyam,
contemporary, oddissi and rabindrik are mixed and made a contemporary and the
programs are organized to entertain people. The television programs show how
the mighty Goddess Durga ended the Mahishur.
The cultural programs
are organized in the evening by various
clubs. Even there are many NRI Bengalis who
respect this occasion. It is a wonderful time and marks the beginning of
the remarkable festive season. The rural side shows a remarkable landscape
where we get amazing blue sky with wonderful clouds. This is the time for the
artists to draw amazing sketches of nature.
The Bengali songs
like “ Rupong Dehi Jayang Dehi..” are unforgettable. The song “ Bajlo tomar
alor benu” are quite beautiful. The music adds beauty to our life. We need to
get energized for our work. We have to work with full of enthusiasm.
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