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                        Bongs grand celebrations : Durga Puja! Lot of speculations are around the country why the BONGS start celebrating  (as I intentionally avoid the word worship) Durga Puja from Sashthi to Dashami!! It's funny to explain as many of us even don't know the details of Navaratri , i.e. DEVIPAKSHA!! According to religious belief   Durga Puja is known by different names and it  is being celebrated in different ways - Navaratri, Durga Ashtami, Maha Navami, Saraswati Puja, Dussehra, Ramleela , Akalbodhan and Vijayadashami. Devi is worshiped in three different forms of Durga, next three days as Lakshmi and the last three days as Saraswathi. The 10th day is called Vijayadashami.  We Bongs stand apart from crowd proudly..... more than devotion, meaningless so called strict rituals, we prefer to celebrate this, as ocasion to get together among scattered family members , friends and enj...

Maa DURGA : symbol of empowerment twitter: mbandyop@gmail.com   facebook @ provabteetan@yahoo.com                                          Maa DURGA : symbol of empowerment Maa DURGA!! She symbolises   empowerment among people! She comes for the realisation of the meaning of “ Fittest Survive”.   It’s our fundamental right to survive freely,   personally and   professionally at home, working place and even in the society. But nothing comes to you easily!! The practice of gaining freedom and power to do what you want or to control what happens to you is the empowerment. To me,   Maa Durga is that PRACTICE to gain empowerment to fight back against to all devils (i.e. Mahisasur) ; that can be personal i.e. domestic violence, harassment at workplace, bu...