Take 8 - Debjeet Kar
Every Puja, the child in us would wait with a pair of new
dress for each of the 4 days of Durga Puja Sasthi, Saptami, Ashtami, and Navami.
The day would start on an empty stomach till the pushpanjali time and then we
would run for a Puri Sabji and a golab jamun prasad to fill ourselves first and
fast! Lunch menu comprised of khicchddi or pulao with a variety of vegetables, khiri
and rosogollas at the end. The evening time was filled with a fun walk along
the nearby pandals and then meeting friends and relatives - each one wearing a
gorgeous and new attire, with broad smiles, and endless stories taking us down
memory lane. Each day and every night till Dashami were memorable! Till the day
of Dashami where we expected a bhasani of Goddess Durga accompanied with a new
hope of seeing her again in a similar form next year...again...
Tradition kept alive as years go by...🙏
A week of fun and a beautiful way to energise ourselves.
Nicely described.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet reminiscence! Food has always been such an integral part of our festivals and festivities! Thank you for sharing, Debjeet!
ReplyDeleteYes the lovely colorful traditional attire of a Bengali during Durga Puja is as important a part as the misthi dahi and sandesh!
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