Merriment Mixed with Lessons
The feature -- "Merriment Mixed with Lessons" The beating on the drums, the cloudless, azure sky, and the swaying Kash flowers tinged with the mild fragrance of the Shiuli functioning as the harbingers of the greatest festival of Bengal, provide an opportunity to feel the gala moment even more prominently to all and sundry. Like the previous years, this year too, the eager await for the Durga Puja finally came to an end. It was Mahasasthi , when my maternal aunt came from Burdwan to Uttarpara. On the same day, Granny stepped into the house after some time. Their arrival added more joy to the festive mood. We exclaimed in utmost gladness, “What a pleasant surprise!” That I was stitching the blouses of my Granny can be recal...