Shree, Souvenir - Durga Puja 2013, Assam Society of Bangalore Volume I | Page 19

- Buzz From Team From the Editorial Team It’s all about celebration... At the very outset, we would like to take this opportunity to extend our heartfelt Sharadiya wishes to you all! Durga Puja, the feeling of its arrival itself is so enlivening...eagerly we all wait for the season of autumn to come. The autumnal celebration of Goddess Durga epitomises the victory of good over the devil. More than a festival celebrating the victory of Durga over the evil buffalo demon Mahishasura, Durga Puja is a celebration of life, culture, love and tradition. This Sharadiya puja spreads the message of harmony and unity among us by creating a common space for all to get together and participate in the festivities irrespective of their class, caste and gender. It is a festival that unites our minds unleashing all sense of antipathy. Originating in a much early period of history, the collective celebration of Durga Puja as Sarbojanin Durga Puja had its origin in Bengal from where it has spread to the other parts of the country and across the globe. This indicates the great bearing this festival has in our lives; the powerful presence of the Shakti cult everywhere. For the first time in history, we (the Assam Society of Bangalore) are organising Durga Puja in the silicon valley of India. One of the driving forces behind this auspicious celebration is to create a common ground for the entire Assamese community living in Bengaluru to come together, collectively worship Devi Durga and participate in the entire festivities; so that we all can experience the feeling of “being at home”, although we are far away. This souvenir is a part of this historic episode. We have put up our effort to collect a number of interesting and thought provoking literary and creative pieces from various enthusiasts. Hope you enjoy reading them all. We wish this joy of festivity and celebration embrace you and your near ones. Finally, Lets create an intense buzzzz in every possible nook and corner of this mega event of power, peace and prosperity and cherish the moment with a perfect upheaval... Pranabjyoti Borah In-charge Dhiraj Talukdar Editor-in-chief Saurabhi Sarmah Editor