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Certainly want to be in Kolkata once for Durga Pujo. Have heard a lot about the grandeur of this festival there. It was just recently when I found one of my Bengal friends already making plans for the festivity π
It's almost the end of September, and the start of autumn, and one can feel the 'pujo pujo gondho' which literally means the fragrance of Pujo in the air. We bengalis are crazy about Durga Pujo, well why not? Everything about pujo is just amazing, from the sound of dhaak, to mesmerising pandals, and the food which is absolutely lip smacking.
When rest of the India fasts for Navaratri, we Bengalis are feasting on all sorts of delicious food. Well there is no secret that Bengalis are big time foodie, but during Durga Puja we're unstoppable. From mutton roll, Biryani, Mughlai Porontha, fish fry, we make sure to hog into every possible food, but except all the fancy food, bhog is something we all look forward to. Bhog usually consists of Khichudi, chorchodi, papad, tomato chutney and roshogulla.Β
The pujo starts from Panchami or Shashti, and those four to five days are like a gala time we Bengalis have. Our fashion game is on point, and during both morning and evening we make sure to wear a new pair of clothes, because during Pujo we dress to impress.Β
It becomes a garden of romance during the pujo, as everybody is dressed their best thus too many eye candies to look around. Usually friends and families meet each other and do pandal hopping.
The grandeur of Durga Pandals are just enchanting to one's eyes, each pandal is decorated beautifully with having an unique idol made with sheer intricacy.
And the Navami nights and Dashami is a very emotional days as we bid adieu to maa Durga and chant βasche bochor abar hobeβ, which means ma Durga will visit us next year as well.
Bengali or not, if you love festivals and good food, experiencing Durga Puja should be a must. I'm sure you'll fall in love with Pujo too.