Durga puja experience by geetanjali chatterjee class 10 C
Durga puja is a festival in West Bengal that is celebrated for 4-5 days by bengalis in many parts of india and abroad. For those who have not experienced it first-hand, I will strongly recommend to do that some day. For me, the authenticity of the experience went a notch higher, when I decided to document the festival in the rural corner of Bengal. 𝟭. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗹𝘀 The preparation of creating the idols is a fascinating experience in itself. In Kolkata, people visit kumortuli to document the same. 𝟮 '𝗕𝗼𝗱𝗵𝗮𝗻' 𝗢𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗼𝗹 The idol of durga and her children ( saraswati, lakshmi, ganesh,kartik) are kept under the wrap, until 'bodhan' happens. 𝟯. 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 'Pandal hopping' is a phrase is of utmost importance on the durga puja days for a week. Different clubs and localities create pandals to host the idol of durga and her children. The Pandals to host the...