25 January 2015

Saraswati Pujo

First time seeing the crowds in Bengal streets on Saraswati Pujo day – or for that any matter any Pujo day – in a long, long, long time. Good to see that Sarawati Pujo day still lives up to its alternate name – Bengali Valentine’s Day ๐Ÿ™‚



Posted January 25, 2015 by Rajib Roy in category "Vacations

11 COMMENTS :

  1. By Avijit Bose on

    All the books , musical instruments are in front of Ma Saraswati’s idol , they have to do something at least , so enjoying with their boyfriend or girlfriend Haha ..

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  2. By Amrita Bhattacharyya on

    You have missed out on the typical Bengali term – “jhari mara”. That becomes the default profession of the Bengali youth on that day – Oidin chhele ra meyeder dike “jhari” mare ๐Ÿ™‚ [Don’t ask me the root or meaning of the term.]

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  3. By Sibapriya Dasgupta on

    I had read somewhere that Lord Kamdeva(?Cupid) and Goddess Rati(?Venus) share similar birth dates on this Vasant Panchami day! No wonder the day is referred to as Bengali’s valentines day!

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  4. By Rajib Roy on

    Vicky, it is a festival celebrating one of the many (Hindus literally have 330 million Gods, I think) Gods. This one is a prominent one – she is the Goddess of Learning (Education and Music)

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