Tag Archives: Durga Puja

Sindoor Khela…. women camaraderie … where strangers become well-wishers ..

Posted on October 23, 2015 by nishi01

Part of Debi Boron/ Durga Boron is the popular and much loved ritual of ‘sindoor khela’ (Play with kumkum) at the end of Durga Puja. Post applying Durga and her consorts with sindoor, ladies apply it to each other and … Continue reading →

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On seeing her cast away in water

Posted on November 8, 2012 by nishi01

  The sight of the beautifully adorned and lovingly worshipped Durga idol being pushed (yes pushed, as the idol is very heavy, and most of the times, it is next to impossible to remain graceful under all that weight) in … Continue reading →

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Feeling the presence of Shakti @ Durga Puja @ Kolkata

Posted on October 30, 2012 by nishi01

Durga Puja in Calcutta (or Kolkata as it is known now) has been captured and portrayed very romantically and beautifully in many a popular Bollywood movie, not to mention vernacular movies. In fact I would go as far as to … Continue reading →

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