Comments on: Durga Pujo Away From Home http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:24:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Neela Sivaraman http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-767770 Neela Sivaraman Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:45:45 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-767770 Fascinating that one could miss a festival so much. What is it that makes durga puja so special? Must be the community celebration quotient. When I a non bengali who has visited Kolkata all of 4 times could feel a connect, get attracted to the beauty of the script and learn it on my own, this sense of belonging during DP should not be surprising.. Fascinating that one could miss a festival so much. What is it that makes durga puja so special? Must be the community celebration quotient.
When I a non bengali who has visited Kolkata all of 4 times could feel a connect, get attracted to the beauty of the script and learn it on my own, this sense of belonging during DP should not be surprising..

]]> By: Shouvik http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-643646 Shouvik Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:26:48 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-643646 i really miss my pujo back home... i really miss my pujo back home…

]]> By: avinatha http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-501184 avinatha Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:28:52 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-501184 load durga photo's load durga photo’s

]]> By: The Magic of Maddox Square at Random Thoughts of a Demented Mind http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-363883 The Magic of Maddox Square at Random Thoughts of a Demented Mind Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:32:56 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-363883 [...] no I will not spell it as “puja”). And that means being struck, once again, by what I referred to last year as the realization of how far away from home I am both in terms of time and space. Of course any [...] [...] no I will not spell it as “puja”). And that means being struck, once again, by what I referred to last year as the realization of how far away from home I am both in terms of time and space. Of course any [...]

]]> By: udai goswami http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-326944 udai goswami Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:08:57 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-326944 i m udai goswami Age 35 Years, a priest in Udaipur, Rajasthan & doing all type of puja from last 12 years encluding Durga Puja. If there is any requirement regarding durga puja, i can send my resume accordingly. with regards, i m udai goswami Age 35 Years, a priest in Udaipur, Rajasthan & doing
all type of puja from last 12 years encluding Durga Puja. If there is
any requirement regarding durga puja, i can send my resume accordingly.
with regards,

]]> By: shovon http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-240106 shovon Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:46:09 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-240106 guru, bapok hoeche bara guru, bapok hoeche bara

]]> By: Kamla Bhatt Blog » The Chatter in Virtual India… http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-226901 Kamla Bhatt Blog » The Chatter in Virtual India… Tue, 15 May 2007 22:47:05 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-226901 [...] of the festival. Saptar Shinde has a posting about Durga Pooja that is celebrated by Bengalis. Greatbong has a post about Durga Pooja and writes: “Whenever I am away from Kolkata, I impose a total media [...] [...] of the festival. Saptar Shinde has a posting about Durga Pooja that is celebrated by Bengalis. Greatbong has a post about Durga Pooja and writes: “Whenever I am away from Kolkata, I impose a total media [...]

]]> By: Sujoy http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-29100 Sujoy Tue, 10 Oct 2006 06:22:04 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-29100 I believe that for all of us who are Probasi Bong for professional reasons, the thought of Puja in W.B., particularly Kolkata is nostalgia, sadness with little sweet thoughts. This year I spent the Saptami at Delhi and the other 3 days at our Salt Lake residence. Take it from me, it wasn't fun. At the end of it, you were left with the thought of going back to work, tensions, pressure and competion in professinal and personal life. Besides the very thought of uncertainty about visiting your para pujo next year leaves you high and dry! Gone were those days, when the sight of kas-phul in the barren field of Salt Lake filled the mind of a youth with joy, and even, romance used to follow naturally. These days I see more kas-phul in Delhi than in Kolkata, sadly minus the romance. However, the drum-beat is still as sweet as ever. If you can ignore the flood and the suffering of the poor in Bengal, then you can even enjoy the various themes in the pandals and idols. Then there is the bangali adda with lot of food and drinks with friends! These days I wonder how do these youths on the street manage so much leisure time when we see everyone elsewhere getting busier by the day! The Sharadiya publications are still there, in fact Desh, Ananadamela and Anandabazar have become more colourful. Casually, going through the contents, you look for some old magic- where are those novels on Feluda in Desh, or Professor Shanku in Ananadamela or at least the Kakababu or Neellohit? Oh Godddes! Could you not bring back those days! I believe that for all of us who are Probasi Bong for professional reasons, the thought of Puja in W.B., particularly Kolkata is nostalgia, sadness with little sweet thoughts. This year I spent the Saptami at Delhi and the other 3 days at our Salt Lake residence. Take it from me, it wasn’t fun. At the end of it, you were left with the thought of going back to work, tensions, pressure and competion in professinal and personal life. Besides the very thought of uncertainty about visiting your para pujo next year leaves you high and dry!

Gone were those days, when the sight of kas-phul in the barren field of Salt Lake filled the mind of a youth with joy, and even, romance used to follow naturally. These days I see more kas-phul in Delhi than in Kolkata, sadly minus the romance. However, the drum-beat is still as sweet as ever. If you can ignore the flood and the suffering of the poor in Bengal, then you can even enjoy the various themes in the pandals and idols. Then there is the bangali adda with lot of food and drinks with friends! These days I wonder how do these youths on the street manage so much leisure time when we see everyone elsewhere getting busier by the day!

The Sharadiya publications are still there, in fact Desh, Ananadamela and Anandabazar have become more colourful. Casually, going through the contents, you look for some old magic- where are those novels on Feluda in Desh, or Professor Shanku in Ananadamela or at least the Kakababu or Neellohit? Oh Godddes! Could you not bring back those days!

]]> By: Krishanu http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-28286 Krishanu Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:49:23 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-28286 Was at home for Pujo after a gap of 2 years ...didn't do anything very special, neither was the whole experience very pleasant, what with the wave of humanity, eternals jams, and night long 'annoucements' ...but given a chance, would again go next year :) Was at home for Pujo after a gap of 2 years …didn’t do anything very special, neither was the whole experience very pleasant, what with the wave of humanity, eternals jams, and night long ‘annoucements’ …but given a chance, would again go next year :)

]]> By: Manish http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-27711 Manish Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:06:00 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2006/09/24/durga-pujo-away-from-home/#comment-27711 If you're intent on avoiding Pujo nostalgia, don't look at these snapshots of the pandals last weekend... http://www.ultrabrown.com/posts/pandalicious ... or this politically-incorrect take on Kolkata :) http://www.ultrabrown.com/posts/cutta-snark If you’re intent on avoiding Pujo nostalgia, don’t look at these snapshots of the pandals last weekend…

http://www.ultrabrown.com/posts/pandalicious

… or this politically-incorrect take on Kolkata :)

http://www.ultrabrown.com/posts/cutta-snark

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