When I was growing up in India, Pohela Boishakh was a day to chill out. Wear new clothes, seek blessings of elders, go out and meet relatives, eat out. And in the evenings - go out with friends and manage to have a conversation with someone you have been admiring for a while, maybe ! Kind of a day where the leash on teenagers was loose and relaxed !
In Houston this year, this become a day of religious festivities. And I really liked it. I think the reason is that Houston has a Durga Bari which acts as a hub of gathering for all important dates in the Bengali calendar. There was special Pujo and Aroti (see the image above) and even Anjali - where we all prayed together seeking the blessings of Mother for the new year ahead. Also, the stage of life I am in makes this a significant day. This year, Pohela Boishakh became a milestone, an inflexion point - for the realization that another year goes by, more responsibilities are coming in, kids are growing up and so on. And Blessings from above are required more than ever before !
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| Pohela Boishakh in Houston Durga Bari - 2012 |
When I was growing up in India, Pohela Boishakh was a day to chill out. Wear new clothes, seek blessings of elders, go out and meet relatives, eat out. And in the evenings - go out with friends and manage to have a conversation with someone you have been admiring for a while, maybe ! Kind of a day where the leash on teenagers was loose and relaxed !
In Houston this year, this become a day of religious festivities. And I really liked it. I think the reason is that Houston has a Durga Bari which acts as a hub of gathering for all important dates in the Bengali calendar. There was special Pujo and Aroti (see the image above) and even Anjali - where we all prayed together seeking the blessings of Mother for the new year ahead. Also, the stage of life I am in makes this a significant day. This year, Pohela Boishakh became a milestone, an inflexion point - for the realization that another year goes by, more responsibilities are coming in, kids are growing up and so on. And Blessings from above are required more than ever before !
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