Take 13 - Siddhartha Sahu
Durga Puja was always a Cuttack thing and I was, and still
am, not a big fan of crowds. I have a vague recollection of pandal hopping
once, ages back, in Cuttack with unidentified relatives in rickshaws. Neither
the glitzy decorations nor the never changing features and pose of the Goddess
from pandal to pandal interested me then. I have given pandals a miss ever
since. I think the themes became more creative later with showcasing of current
topics (like one shared recently with Xi as the demon!). But usually I find the
execution amateurish and too much in the face. Personally, I prefer the
permanence of a temple than an ephemeral pandal for my obeisance. I know I will
get quite a few kicks in the butt from many of my friends but that's my honest
take on this.
Welcome any damning comments you may have…
Well written. True feeling. Only happens with friends...
ReplyDeletesay it like it is!
ReplyDeleteSiddhhu! Siddhu! Finally - we have you on the blog!! Like you I have never been a big (or any size) fan of crowds. But I enjoy watching people, and it is quite the challenge to observe the units making up a crowd by not being one.I also think the 'new' murtis are more creative, but I wishe they'd tone down the jazz and snazz (if there's such a word).
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to more from you, blasphemous, or not :) :)