Maa Durga !

II Durga Puja - One of the biggest Festivals II

"OM jayatan devi chamunde jaya bhutapaharini |
Jaya sarvagate devi kalaratri namoastute |
Jayanti mangala kali bhadrakali kapalini |

Durga shiva shama dhatri soahan suadha namoastute |"

Durga Puja one of the popular and biggest festivals in West Bengal, specially in Kolkata. Rest of the states in India also celebrate this holistic celebration, even i few places, abroad also celebrate this occasion. Here, we Hindu, believe that Goddess Durga have killed the demon Mahishasura and destroy all bad powers. We can say - “victory of good over evil”

Maa Durga - Goddess of power... She is "Shakti Daini", "Jagata Tarini", Bhigna Nashini", "Triguna Dharini" 

With her ten hands and ten weapons, she fights with demon... She has two daughters and two sons. They are  Lakshmi and Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh.. During Durga Puja, Maa always come to her mother's place with her daughters and sons. 

According to our hindu grantha, Durga Maa starts her journey from in Kailash to her mother's place on "Mahalaya" Day. 

Total No of puja days -  5 Days 

Those are Sasthi, Saptami, Asthami Nabami & Vijaya Dashami.. 

Sasthi - First day od Durga Puja but puja starts from Maha Saptami with the bath of "Kala Bou" (Wife of Ganesha) in the very early morning. Maha Asthami is the main day among 5 days.... Also one of the special moments - Sandhi Puja which is very very important part of this festival.. Sandhi Puja happens between end of Maha Asthami and starting of Maha Nabami... Basically this is a connector of Asthami & Nabami .... 

On the last day, the day of “Vijoya Dashami” images and idols are immersed in water. After that the time is to "Baron" time to Maa Durga with a wish "Abar Eso Maa" and alms are distributed with each other and also making pranam to elders to wish Vijoya Dashami with sweets & smiling faces.. 

Collage created by Rupa

In Kolkata - Kumartuli is the most famous places for making goddess statues before any festive seasons... Few Photographs of Kumartuli are as follows - 

At Kumartuli

At Kumartuli

At Kumartuli

At Kumartuli

Final Touch up at Kumartuli 

At Kumartuli

Going to destination from Kumartuli - According to order

Finally - Durga Puja Day 

Wish all of you a very very Happy Durga Puja - 2015 ... 

Stay Blessed & Be Happy forever...

Deepti - Knowing u in a new way !!

Deepti 2015 - one of the popular shows organized by Ei-Samay (TOI group)

"In our busy life, nurturing your passions, hobbies, own identity with a proper personality... knowing yourself... able to present yourself in a different way ..

You have also many qualities and you can also be - Ms. or Mrs. Deepti 2015 "

Watching the hoarding one day, I also casually applied over there and out of 5000 registrations, they called 100 for the final selection & out of 100, judges selected total 26 for the final..

Still can't believe .. But yes ! I got selected for the final round .. And u know ! During audition, first time, I shared my own write up in front of the judges (public forum) n got appreciated a lot..
There is top 20 from unmarried zone n top 6 from married zone .. (Of course am belonging from married zone).

Now the time for taking grooming sessions by professionals n then finale .. gasp emoticon

My well wishers, as this is first time in my life I am going to face this kind of contest, I need your best wishes .. But one thing is true that as a fresher, am going to learn n enjoy more thn having any high expectation to win this competition.. grin emoticon .. So let's be bindas n follow Ei-Samay news paper for getting updates..