The city of bhog, dhak and durgautsav
It's 4am and you’re listening to Birendra Krishna Bhadra’s “ Mahisasura Mardini ”. Did you feel that? “ Durgautsav eshe geche ” (Durga Puja is here). A Mahalaya follower since I learned how to spell alphabets and it still manages to mesmerize me making me wonder why every time I hear Chandipath , a shiver of excitement starts coursing through my veins creating a childlike glee in my eyes. A few trips to the magical city of Kolkata and the mystery was unravelled. Being a Probashi Bengali through and through, I have contributed my fair share of ideas on how to celebrate this spiritual fiesta in our pujo committees and they have been nothing short of awe-inspiring nature. Yet part of my heart will always belong to the city of joy for the sole reason of their “ baaro maash e tero pujo ” logic. While the recitation of Maa Durga’s triumph over the diabolical Mahisasura leaves you with a rush of adrenaline, it’s the post mahalaya week of pure hoopla that adds a cherry on