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Memoirs of Durga Puja

by Bidisha Banik
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You have to be a Bengali to understand the real essence of Durga Puja, said none. If you have an element like me as a flatmate, roommate, fellow hosteller, classmate, a colleague, or as a friend, which I am sure you must have...

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Yes, I Eat Non Veg during Navratri

by Gitanjali Banerjee
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Dear Navratri celebrating North Indian, Since years I get this look when I say or cook fish during Navratri,  “Arrey baap re, you are having non-veg”, followed by “these 9 days we don’t even touch garlic or onion”...

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Why I’m NOT in Kolkata during this Durga Pujo?

by The Travellist
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If anyone asks me which is your best trip till date, I would without even shuffling trips in my mind, shoot – Kolkata trip during Durga Puja 2014. It was a 4 day non-stop Pandal Hopping extravaganza! All streets lighted-up...

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Flavours of Freedom : The Beginning

by The Travellist
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It was about 12 pm. when Rohit landed at the Dum Dum Airport. I was occupied with my relatives at my father’s guest home in Parnashree when he came. But such was Kolkata’s traffic at the onset of this gigantic...

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The Smart Sashti – DURGA PUJA 2014 @Kolkata

by The Travellist
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30th September ‘ 2014 We left early, at around 4 p.m. for our first destination, Suruchi Sangha, a 55-yr old consistent performer in the Durga Puja market. Mesmerised by it’s innovation, we entered into World Peace...

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The Spectacular Saptami – DURGA PUJA 2014 @Kolkata

by The Travellist
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1st October ‘ 2014 After getting ourselves off to a blistering start on Day 1, where we scored more Pujas than expected, the Day 2 began with light rain. We had left our pavilion at around 9:30 to reach Manicktala...

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The Auspicious Ashtami – DURGA PUJA 2014 @Kolkata

by The Travellist
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2nd October ‘ 2014 After two days of utmost joy, the delightful Maha Ashtami, also known as Durga Ashtami had arrived. The plan was set. Making the Ashtami morning in Kolkata without making it to Belur is nothing but a...

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‘Kolkata in Gurgaon’ by Rohit @Sushant Lok Durga Puja Committee, Gurgaon

by The Travellist
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India as a whole has become ‘culturalized’. Gone are the days, where a festival is only celebrated in a particular region or state, now be it any festival it is celebrated with the same enthusiasm and joy as it is in the so...

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D’Puja’15-Memories @Congress Bhavan, Pune by Soham

by The Travellist
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Every city has it’s own flavour to add to the Durga Puja celebrations. This time, I was lucky to be in a city, which was once the base of Peshwas of the Maratha Empire. Pune, the city of my childhood memories, has always had an...

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The heart of Bengal in the city of Mumbai by Namrata

by The Travellist
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I have a confession to make. In my twenty three years of existence, I have never been to West Bengal during the Durga Puja celebrations. Believe me, I have wanted to, that too on numerous occasions but it hasn’t been possible...

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