Australian TV filmed our puja and telecast many times. Our Puja pandal is
erected and decorated on fri day with the help of volunteers.
Sasti Pujo, Nabapatrika, Saptami, Astami and Nabami/Dasami pujo are completed
on these three days. Maximum gathering takes place on saptami.astami and
nabami days. Puspanjali, Chandipath are special part of our puja. We have to
arrange atlest 4 to 5 times puspanjali to cater for huge no of devotees.
I have been doing CHANDIPATH for last 26 yrs and now time has come to pass
the batton to some one else.
Our Australian friends enjoy our puja and our pure Bengali Vegitarian food Luchi,
Khichuri, Papar, Mixed veg curry, Chatni and ofcourse sweets like sandesh, golap
jamun .
Many Gov officials grace our puja pandal and take part in distributing prizes to
children.
Apart from Durga Puja , we at Bengali Association of Victoria also celibrate
Swarasti Pujo and this year we are starting Kali Pujo. Rabindra/Najrul Jayanti
and other cultural programs are also performed by our members.
We all feel as if we are in Bengal during these puja days. Wee have DHAK,
KANSAR and there are members who can play them professionally. At the end
the great DHUNUCHI NACH…by men ,ladies and children.
SINDUR KHELA by our ladies is another wonderful scene.
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