*A note to Durga Puja* The sun leaves its last glamour on yet another day in the City of Joy,which is now set to glow in the beauty of the raw clay idols of Kumortuli.A myriad of hues.Red and gold.The artisan moulding the clay and giving it shape.It's nearly time,when the "Female Power" annihilated the demon in "Mahishashura".It's time,when the cumulus clouds float lazily against the azure blue,in a perfect sync with the quotidian "kaash phool" of the most eagerly awaited "Shorot Kaal".The smell of bamboo.The sight of the pandals being erected everywhere.The clay deities being wrapped in "lal-paar-shada-sharee" in the "thakur dalan".The essence of the most coveted "shiuli phool" and lotus.Dispelling all gloom,the melifluous voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra rings in the air.The shutterbugs clicking away candids in the heart of the city.Dear,festive fervour,you are heartily welcomed into our lives... With love, A Calcuttan. ©Aditi Bera ©lost_wind #kolkata #calcutta #cityofjoy #durgapuja
