11 COMMENTS :

1. By Sri Ganesh on 25 January, 2015

   Bengali Valentine’s day… 🙂

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2. By Niladri Datta on 25 January, 2015

   Absolutely correct with the terminology. But the concept is changing because of carbide application.

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3. By Vicky Ruffin Cupit on 25 January, 2015

   Is that like a holiday…

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4. By Avijit Bose on 25 January, 2015

   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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5. By Amrita Bhattacharyya on 26 January, 2015

   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 🙂 [Don’t ask me the root or meaning of the term.]

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6. By Sibapriya Dasgupta on 26 January, 2015

   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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7. By Rajib Roy on 27 January, 2015

   “Carbide application”!! Have not heard that in a long time, Niladri!!

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8. By Rajib Roy on 27 January, 2015

   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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9. By Rajib Roy on 27 January, 2015

   Avijit, as good an excuse as I can think of 🙂

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10. By Rajib Roy on 27 January, 2015

    Amrita, yeah! like the meyera turn into “dhoa tulsipaata” that day 🙂

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11. By Rajib Roy on 27 January, 2015

    Sibapriya, Gods have birthdates in Hindu culture?

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