MUSINGS...

They say and aptly say that for the Bengali community around the world the year starts with one Durga Puja and ends with the other....five days of frenzy and craziness about being the most devotional one are the specialities of puja. Sometimes I am amused as well as amazed by the thought that how can we give in to such a craziness...yes, craziness...we are simply crazy about Maa Durga...We just love her unconditionally..patiently wait for her the whole year and gradually prepare ourselves by getting our Pooja plans ready......Now that this year's frenzy is over...a natural void is engulfing me and I am struggling to get back to the regular routine...only to count the days down for the divine mother's next arrival....:)

A Complete Woman....

As a child, I 'd be staring at the huge idol of Maa Durga in the Puja Mandap, awestruck by her stern yet beautiful face, the grandeur of her fineries and wonder why does she has to have ten hands....!! Now, I understand the symbolism behind every aspect of it. We don't call her mother for nothing...Her ten hands..symbolises the multitasking often done by all the mothers in every household around the world..and..her fiery demon demilition , if not destruction, at least rebellion against the social evils...She's flanked by her children as the Mothers always are....even in her work, her leisure. And her fineries, a woman's ever fascination for being the most charming and beautiful one.....A COMPLETE WOMAN...

Paper Hibiscus

This year , paper Hibiscus was my agenda as a part of Ganapati Decoration...With Red Tinted and Crepe paper, Green tinted paper and some glitter, I came up with this. Used a few board pins for the pollens...:)

Ganapati Bappa looked gorgeous amongst the red petals of Hibiscus...will wait till next year for a new idea to crop up.......