BIGEST FESTIVAL OF BENGALI

 Durga Puja, the  special festival of the Bengalis can be sensed with its spurt
of fanfare on all the four days of the Durga Puja festival. This autumnal festival
popularly known as Sharodotsav, recalls the power of female Shakti symbolized by

the Goddess Durga who slays asura to reestablish peace and sanctity on earth again.

Bengalis all over the world during these days of Durga Puja rejoice to their heart's
content reconnecting with friends and relatives. Durga Puja is an occasion when the
familiar sound of Dhak, Dhunuchi nachh,the mild fragrance of Shiuli, gives a familiar
tug to every Bengali heart.

TIBET DESHER SHAKTIR ARADHANA YEAR- 2011

YEAR    -  29TH

THEEM- TIBET DESHER SHAKTIR ARADHANA

DIRECTION - 
THEME AND PRATIMA- GAUTAM DASGUPTA, PUJA COMMITTEE MEMBER

                        

ELECTRICE-RANTI ELECTRICE

 

                                                                   

BABATALA SARBOJONIN DURGOTSAB COMMITTEE YEAR- 2011

BABATALA SARBOJANIN DURGOTSAB COMMITTEE-  YEAR 2011

YEAR-                 2ND YEAR

THEEM-              VILLAGE HUT                                                       

PANDEL

 DECORATION-LOKNATH DECORATORS

WALL              - TAMAL RUDRA  AND RUDRAYAN SARKAR

PRATIMA       -  PINTU HAZRA(RAGHUNATH PUR

GOT FIRST PRIZE IN PANDEL DECORATION IN NABAGRAM HOOGHLY
                            

                                                                            

                                                                           

NEW DELHI DURGA PUJA- CR PARK

                                                                                                                                 

                                                                           

BAISHAKHI KONNAGAR , HOOGHLY YEAR 2011

ORGANIZE -  BAISHAKHI, KONNAGAR. HOOGHLY

YEAR         -  15TH

                                                                                

                                                                       
  

SARODAMONI PRATHISTAN KONNAGAR -YEAR- 2011

MAHALAYA

Mahalaya marks the advent of Durga Puja, the bigest occasion of the Bengalis.
The stay of Goddess Durga on Earth is only four days long. But Mahalaya starts before
seven days with the chanting of ‘Mahisasura Mardini’ at dawn. ‘Debipaksha’ starts from
this day. Goddess Durga is invited on Earth by the chanting of “Jago Tumi Jago”.

Early at dawn people go to Ganga and pray for their demised relatives while standing
in the water. This entire process is known as Torpon. Mahalaya holds immense importance
for the Bengalis. At noon the rituals are brought to an end. New clothes and sweets are
offered by the devotees to their forefathers.

 The Story
Mahishasura was a demon who had threatened gods to throw them out of heaven. He terrified
all staying in the heaven and was a big threat to the existence of the entire universe.
He was indomitable due to a boon bestowed upon him by Brahma. He had gained this after a
hard meditation. No God, be it Indra, the king of the Hindu gods, or be it Kumara, commander
of the armies in heaven, could defeat him. Being helpless the gods asked Vishnu to help them. 
Vishnu first took the form of Narasimha and then that of Varaha, but failed to defeat Mahishasura. Shiva opened his third eye, which could destroy all the three worlds, to set free the fire of disaster. But that was also in vain. Suddenly then Brahma brought out a lightning stream from his mouth and Goddess Brahmi appeared on a swan with books of knowledge in her hand. Similarly Indrani, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi and Shivani came into being. They combined with each other and the beautiful Goddess Durga arose. All the gods gifted Durga with ten different weapons and then she prepared for the fight riding on a lion. After a great battle, Mahishasura was defeated by the Goddess when she stroked the demon’s heart with her
trident.

BAHON

                        

MA ASCHEN