THE RITUALS, CONCEPT AND ESSENCE OF DURGA PUJA MUST ALWAYS REMAIN DIVINE !!!

"Some people 
love to eat 
sweet curd, some people love 
to eat bowl ICE-CREAM. 
Some people like to see the idol of 
Goddess Durga as a traditional one 
and some people like it 
as a new creative THEME. 
Still today, the traditional idols of 
Goddess Durga sculpted in 
Kumortuli area has its own brand 
image, brand value and BEAUTY. 
On the other hand, the theme pandals 
and the theme idols with some 
social message is the outcome 
of craftsmen's CREATIVITY. 
In 2018, Bangabhoomi Government 
has sanctioned Rs.10,000 
for Durga Puja to each and 
every Durga Puja COMMITTEE. 
During these Durga Puja days, the people 
are on the streets to visit puja pandals, 
be it day or night, be it in 
villages or in Kolkata CITY. 
Durga Puja is the worship of Goddess 
Durga with lots of traditions, rituals 
and faith to get her blessings 
for peace and PROSPERITY. 
But, somehow, that faith, tradition and 
rituals of real Durga Puja is fading out as 
some big Corporate Houses are using this 
Durga Puja as a platform of PUBLICITY. 
Durga Puja should not become the days of 
Corporate Carnival to do the marketing of 
the products of the sponsors or it should 
not become the grand sponsored 
festival of drinking WINE. 
Be it 'Theme Puja' or 
'Traditional Puja', the rituals, 
concept and essence 
of Durga Puja must 
always remain DIVINE."- Arindam Sain