Durga Puja And Bengali

The departure of rainy season and the arrival of autumn intrigues an inexplicable pleasure in Bengali’s mind. With the arrival of autumn the environment all across changes suddenly, it seems somebody has painted everything anew with the delicacy of glittering colors. The colorful flowers and its sweet fragrance engulfed the air. The sky turns blue and butterflies and other colorful birds linger around in the open sky throughout the day. The sense that ‘Durga Puja’ is going to take place in next few weeks brings an unknown happiness in our mind.

Almost people of all ages savor this biggest festival of Bengali community to an unprecedented level as fun and enjoyment occupy most of their precious time. Although in the era of globalization festivals no longer restricted among any specific religion, regardless of community and religion people of all classes take part in each other festivals gladly. Durga Puja, which is not merely a festival but a tradition of Bengal and along with that all nation, bring unity in the entire community for a month. The excitement in people, mostly in kids revolving the celebration, and all its preceding ceremonies and preparation adds color to it. Shopping is an essential part of the celebration which begins long before the celebration days and in reality people feel enchanted the day they begin shopping and keep that perpetuate excitement alive for a long time in them.

The markets almost all across Bengal are overflowed by the rush of people with the arrival of autumn, the smell of new dresses brings about sheer happiness in children. They seem to enjoy the festival the most as Durga Puja, gives them the pleasure to enjoy life at the fullest. They go for shopping, Pandle hopping and get to eat out with family and friends. For teen agers Durga Puja surely holds different level of significance, as it is said that Bengali’s love stories begin with the celebration of Durga Puja and the excitement among youths revolving this festival is just overwhelming.  

In reality, irrespective of age almost all classes of people look forward to spending some good time during Durga Puja. Holidays are being followed throughout Bengal at least for the main three days when ‘Maa Durga’ is being worshiped with her family. During that span of three days most offices and work places remain shut all across the state. Hence, it offers to all to enjoy the holidays and spend time with family and friends while gossiping and enjoying life to a different level. Above all, Durga Puja is regarded as one of the major festivals when the economy is set on track by maintain the cash flow in the market through different means like, shopping, buying different goods etc. The connection between Durga Puja and Bengali and is simply undividable; where one complements the other.