While 'maa Durga' manifests her
presence in our homes and hearts, even the smallest of the 'para-s' vie each
other for the best pandals. Curfews at home relax, parents suddenly become way
cooler about you being seen with your partner, you suddenly bump into people
you most certainly did not want to see, roads are blocked dead with people and
cars and loud music blares from the pandals but no-one seems to mind! It’s
'Durga pujo' after all.
There is absolutely nothing can keep the spirits of the people low
for these five days. Pandal hopping in sarees, the ‘anjali’ on the ‘ashtami’
morning, the 'dhunochi naach', the 'sindur khela', the 'bhang' on ‘dashami’
evening, young couples celebrating the first season of their 'pujo' together
while hoping for many more to come, the continual sound of the 'saankh' , the
streets suddenly have turned into an unending foray of food-stalls with exotic
street food, further adding to the commotion, and everything else is that would
have bothered you at any other time only add to the air of joy and merrymaking.
Dressed in the best of clothes the warmth of the people is just un-missable at
this time. It is a time for friendship, it is a time for family, it is a time
for kinship and love - it is a time of Celebrations!
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