More subtly , Adi parashakti is the name of Mother Goddess in her unmanifest pure energy state with no form . She manifested into nine different forms- Siddhidatri , Kushmanda , Brahmacharini , Shailputri , Mahagauri , Chandraghanta , Skandamata , Katyayani ( she killed Mahishasura in this form ), Kalaratri – each of which is invoked during the worship . The magnificiently creative feminine force of the universe is honored and harmonized by worshipping the Goddess . Although the festival of Durgapuja is widely celebrated as the victory of good over evil , in Vedantic realization , it is considered a symbolism of victory ( knowledge ) of absolute reality over apparent duality . Mother Goddess or the Pure Consciousness manifests herself in myriads of different forms , often completely opposite yet complementary forms , and “ recognizing the one Divinity in every form and every name ” is the ethos of Durgapuja .
Festivals around the world , irrespective of the original underlying reasons , over the time become more about people . It is the jolly time of bonding , revisting the roots , togetherness with family and friends , fun and frolic . Festivity-wise , one can mention Durgapuja as the Christmas of Bengalis . This is the inaugural year ( 2017 ) of Durgapuja celebration in Poland . Participation from Indian , Polish and international communities in general already has created a beautiful and warm atmosphere of coexistence , cooperation and cocelebration surrounding the festival . A variety of cultural programs involving performers of multiple origins are scheduled during the puja days .
Alongside , the first annual issue of this very magazine “ Agomoni ” ( meaning : advent ) comes out to celebrate the borderless diversity of creative expressions in variety of forms : poetry , painting , photography , travelogues , short-stories , popular science articles , and many others . In a trilingual mode of communication ( Bengali , Polish and English ), Agomoni looks forward to reaching out to a broad audience . We hope that the readers will enjoy our inaugural effort .
A little sapling now dreams of growing up to be an oak tree . The magazine wishes to get enriched by creative contributions from you in future , and to enrich others in return . Celebrating the diversity in the homogeneous , and the commonalities in the heterogeneous – remains our motto .
In the vast ocean of human existence , another journey has started . “ Let there be light ”.
Warsaw , 2:46 am
Shamba Sankar Mondal September 21 , 2017 ( on behalf of the editorial board of Agomoni )
Agomoni editorial board members :
Nirmalya Mukherjee ( Chief editor ) Sahelee Pal
Soumik Bodhak Shamba Sankar Mondal Priyanjali Biswas