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Puja special

Fun and frolic with Shukla and Sharmila

Cultural Correspondent
Puja is near at hand and Dhaka city dwellers are readying themselves for two consecu-’ tive festivals. Durga Puja is one of the biggest festivals for the
cal dancers, Shukla Sapkar and Sharmila Bandyopadhay, shared their Puja plans with this correspondent.
"The whole year we wait for this day." said Shukla Sarkar. "We all get ready for the various festivities surrounding this day. We adorn ourselves in the finest dresses and make up and we dance on this day. Not only classical but all forms of dance."
Sharmila Bandyopadhay will be spending her Puja in her hometown in Chittagong. "The rustic spots, the ponds,
the greenery and amidst all these our celebration of Durga Puja-it's going to be so exciting."
Sharmila tells us that she never misses a single Puja at
ence has its own charm. We breathe in the fresh air and take our meals in banana leaves. My daughter will never miss the Puja there under any condition."
her hometown in Chittagong. "Only twice did this ever happen in my life, both the times I was abroad. It's very enjoyable there as we are a joint family and of late we are having many cultural programmes.
We watch the Puja in the village all day. The rural ambi-
"In the city, it is almost the same," said Shukla. "That environment is simulated here and of course the Puja here in the city has its own essence. We salute our elders with Pranams and get pranami (money) in return. This is something like Eid's salami only here not only the
kids but even the elders get the prize. There is Doshora on the last day puja, on September 28. This day we take out the Pratima to immerse in the river known as bishorjon or bhashan. I go to Ramkrishna Mission for the Shindur
Ito first
■ the PTatima and tHdh^.dnd another. It's really fun!
Another interesting part of the Puja is the stealing part.
On this day, stealing our favourite things is permitted! And this year, I am after the delicious narus (sweets made of coconut) of my mother-in-law. The young and old are on the look out to steal their favorite items, be it food or any other. Naturally others are on the look out that it is not stolen —so that makes it very interesting."