All too suddenly, the day of departure had arrived. The hectic preparations, the meetings, the discussions,the altercations,the consensus, the compromise and the anticipation had all led to this. Durga Maa and her children would depart, leaving behind an emptiness that is hard to describe. At this age, the departure reminds and leaves us closer to our final reckoning.The ladies gather for the elaborate sindur khela with the deities. Then the traditional rituals as seen in the pictures and videos.
Impromptu jigs break out to the incessant dhaki beats.Anybody and everybody joins in.
At the end of the day, I saw the empty pandal standing desolate, without a soul in sight. Only the Mangal Ghot remained. Perhaps that is the real meaning of these Pujas, the meaningful residue that remains long after the Dhakis have gone home. Goodness wins over evil. That is what we want and like to believe.
At least, for another year.........
3 comments:
The pictures and commentary are commendable. How you get so much of time is a mystery.
Nice to get your feedback. Tell others to see if they are interested.
Otherwise i feel like a voice in the wilderness.
"Time available is inversely proportional to your needs."
Great write up, Uncle.
Inversely propotitonal is exactly what i would have said.
I seriously feel you should take out some time to write more, you know.
Regards
Arnab
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