We as a child used to enjoy a lot on the eve of Durga Puja. Now a days, the Puja has become commercialized to a great extent, at least in Delhi. Earlier we used to eagerly listen to various Puja committees what they are offering to the public on cultural front at the time of puja. But, now one gets to hear only recorded songs and other nasty things. Neither anyone wants to listen to Chandi Stuti nor anybody wants to listen to Bhakti Sangeet or Katha. Everybody is trying to keep themselves busy by doing showy business. Half of the priests are only busy in be-fooling public and they are doing puja only for their pocket not for any bhakti. Young boys keep themselves busy chasing girls or talking on their mobile phones and doing all sorts of nonsense. Very often I think that whether this very particular Durga Puja Festival will remain with Bengalees or go with anybody else.
Readers may find my essay negative or outdated. Well, I am orthodox in my thought at least as per Durga Puja is concerned. Worshiping of Durga is not easy thing and everybody has to understand it. Only then we can make Sonar Bangla and produce children like Shaheed Khudiram, Ramkrishna, Netaji Subhash Bose, Kazi Nazrul, Vidyasagar, Rabindranath or talented people like Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak.
Readers may find my essay negative or outdated. Well, I am orthodox in my thought at least as per Durga Puja is concerned. Worshiping of Durga is not easy thing and everybody has to understand it. Only then we can make Sonar Bangla and produce children like Shaheed Khudiram, Ramkrishna, Netaji Subhash Bose, Kazi Nazrul, Vidyasagar, Rabindranath or talented people like Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak.
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