Liza: - Hey, how are you dude? After a long time, I am chatting with you in Facebook. So, have you got any new job in Hyderabad, or are you still searching for it? What about that status in your Facebook? That girl is again giving lectures to you, I think! If she is dominating over you, then why the hell are you tolerating her?
Arindam: - Don’t worry, I will totally ignore her from now on, and by the way, she is just my friend only. So, nothing to worry about it and for your kind information, I am in Kolkata now. I will go back to Hyderabad on 5th October 2009, and then I will search for a new job.
Liza: - Oho, you are Bengalee. Ya, ya, I remember that you told me once about the Durga Puja celebrations. In London also, there are 2 or 3 places where Bengalee people perform the Durga Puja. I am yet to visit Kolkata during the Durga Puja Festival. I will surely visit once in my lifetime.
Arindam: - of course, why not? You must visit Kolkata during the Durga Puja Festival. At this festive time, it is a ‘CALCUTTA CARNIVAL’. There is no problem of accommodation in Kolkata for any foreigners, as there are good hotels like The Park, the Hyatt, the Sonar Kolkata and others.
Liza: - But, I have heard that the public of West Bengal are very crazy and undisciplined. Recently, I have read in one of our London daily newspapers that even Salman Khan had to save himself from those public, during an exhibition football match.
Arindam: - Ya, you are right. Here, the public are wild in nature, but you must also blame it to AIFF personnel for this case. But, this time, I will appreciate that the Kolkata Police in accordance with the West Bengal Traffic Police has done a decent job to control any kind of chaos during the Durga Puja. It is due to their constant vigilance that in all major streets and pandals, there were no such major disturbances during the Durga Puja.
Liza: - Well, Arindam, please don’t mind, but I have a question. What is so funny about those Durga Puja pandals, that everyone is so much interested in visiting it? Everywhere, the idol of Goddess Durga is the same only.
Arindam: - No, Liza, actually, you are in London, that is why; you cannot feel the difference. See, in every locality, there are clubs and these club members conduct the Durga Puja, by collecting money from the local people as well as from different sponsors. Every club has its own unique style or theme and they construct their pandals in that fashion only, with the help of some skilful artists. The Durga idol is created mostly in Kumartuli area as per the order from the respective club members. Every Durga idol is unique in its own way, because, you cannot create the same eyes for two idols. Not only have that, many companies and media partners give awards to the best pandals for best themes, best idols, best pandals, best environment and best eco-friendliness. So, this really motivates everyone to create some innovative pandals for the worship of Goddess Durga.
Liza: - Ya, it sounds interesting. I will try to visit Kolkata next year during this festival. Accha, tell me, which are the popular places, where I can see good pandals and Durga idols?
Arindam:- Well, there are many places, at least in Kolkata, I can name few places like College Square, Mohammad Ali Park, New Alipore, Behala, Thakurpukur, Jadavpur, Ballygunge, Mudiali and Chetla. Don’t worry, whenever you will visit Kolkata during the Durga Puja, automatically you will get to know about the best pandals, by reading any daily newspapers. This time in 2009, Suruchi Sangha, Natun Dal, Babubagan, Behala Club and other 3-4 clubs have really created some innovative pandals.
Liza: - Really, I must appreciate that Bengalee people are the craziest Indians, and we also like the way they perform the Durga Puja worldwide. Bengalee people are the only people who worship a goddess; that proves the respect for women in the Bengalee society. That is really great. I hope that you have enjoyed the “DURGA PUJA FESTVAL OF 2009”.
Arindam: - Ya, of course, I enjoyed it fully. Liza, maybe, we, the Bengalee people are the craziest people of the world but our craziness unites all the Bengalee people worldwide during this festival and even our Goddess Durga feels proud to be the mother of all Bengalees and protects them all from any kind of dangers. Just visit Kolkata during Durga Puja once, you will get to know everything. And remember one thing, Hinduism always respects women. JAI HIND.
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