Durgapuja Essay

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There is an interesting legendary story associated with the Durga Puja India festival. As per the oral traditions and Hindu scriptures and treatise, the peace and happiness of Gods were disrupted by the demon Mahishasura. Together they went to Lord Shiva to ask for his help. Lord Shiva combined the eternal reservoir of the energies of all the Gods into one being and created Goddess Durga. Riding on lion, as soon as she placed her feet on the battlefield, there was an extreme terror of her. She put an end to the life of Demon Mahishasur with a natural ease. Since then she has become the storehouse of power of all Gods. Maa Durga stands for a well channelized energy that works towards the eradicating evil. The ten day long Durga Puja Festival rituals are wholly dedicated to the mighty and supreme Goddess Durga. The destructive spree of Maa Durga leaves no evil behind. Riding on her divine chariot of Lion (traditionally called as Singho Vahan), she looks furious, yet charismatic. The festival is the symbol of inevitable triumph of virtuosity over vice. The time span of celebrations of the festival is viewed as Goddess Durga's ascendancy on earth for that particular time. Soon after, she leaves for Mountain Kailash, where her husband dwells. The story is linked to the married daughters returning to their parent's home along with their husbands in present times. Durga puja with its ritualistic cultural and other dimensions, have been a topic of my passion since childhood. As a kid I used to sculpt tiny clay images of Durga for worship in my home. In my high school days,with my intensive efforts and amidst strong opposition,that small plaything fledged into a full scale Duagotsav at my home. Even now it is me who sculpt the pratima and sit down at the puja. Our ambition is “back to the roots”. Our pratima is traditional. This requires meticulous planning and unbound
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