Christmas is not just about celebrating the birthday of Jesus Christ. Similarly Durgapuja is not symbolised by just a religious exercise. Christmas is actually a group bonding of members of an extended family where everyone enjoys the dinner under one roof converting the year long stress to a few hours of togetherness in a table.Durgapuja is similarly a social and familial team building forgetting the busy schedules of life and filling up those few days with utmost emotions. Essex Durgapuja does carry this logistics.The duration of emotions of this Puja is physically three days bit spiritually life long.
- The eternal beauty of our goddess.
By Sanaton Rudra Pal of Mohan Banshi Pal ghorana- the ghorana which used to bag prestigious Asian Paints awards in 1980-90s. Those who have seen in reality or virtually in social media couldn’t take their eyes away.
- Transforming London to Kolkata
Our chief minister said ‘ we will make Kolkata London one day’We have made London Kolkata for three days. All the live paintings by kalighat patuapara and photograph displays of new market, Howrah bridge, dakhineswar will identify the venue with Kolkata landmarks.
- Triumph of the generation next Uttorsuri
The greatest heartwarming aspect is n essex Durgapuja is the proactive involvement of the generation next starting from designing the brochure cover page to physical labour in goddess transfer, from musicalConcerts to Nabadurga presentation.
- Participation of global pan Indian population
Romford’s deputy mayor was our chief guest. One of our Punjabi friends recited Tagore’s Talgach.
- Understanding the inner meaning of the Pujo.
The Pujo committee had taken special initiative so that the deeper meaning of the Pujo can reach the children. Therefore in this Pujo the children don’t pass time in the last bench with whatsapp, Facebook or Instagram. Rather they listen carefully to the mantras of pranpratistha, bodhon, pushpanjali, arati and bisorjon.
- Cooking for all our guests
Under the direction and supervision of UK Doctorchef the committee members are cooking fir all meals in the Pujo days.In contrary to the traditional catering, essex durgapujo with their own cooking traditional cuisines won the hearts of the global population.
- The grand connection project.
Essex Indians leave their humanitarian signature in each and every event. Durgapujo is not an exception. The grandchildren of Essex Indians fund raised for the charity nominated by their grandparents.
- A different Bijoya Dashami
When Ma Durga went back to kailash on dashami Essex Indians committee members went to feed the homeless in Romford shelter with home cooked food.This is very similar to Tagore’s kabuliwala last scene where he stared ‘ we don’t want our venue lighted up for the wedding but can donate the money for kabuliwala’s return to his daughter miles away’So Essex Durgapujo is not a superficial display of materialistic creations but an outburst of human emotions and humanitarian actions.
