Hola..
Today is 'Maha Navami' and the final day of Navratri. Today is the last day of Durga Puja and tomorrow the Goddess leaves for her home agin with her four children. It's a mix of happiness and sadness for children as the Goddess leaves. Her homecoming for the year comes to an end and after three euphoric days of fun festivity people will get back to their usual lives once again.
People like us who live quite far away, even the sound of 'dhak' sets our adrenaline rushing. Dura Puja is incomplete with the sound of 'dhak' and this sound is somehow synonymous with Durga Puja. This year at our local celebration my S got a small chance what he calls 'drums' to play. He was so excited and thats when i tried explaining him this sound is an integral and inseparable part of Pujo. I do not knowhow far he got it but the fat he got a chance to use those sticks and hit it aimlessly was enough to bring him smiles.
Today morning woke up thinking thats it's the last day of the Goddess's sojourn for this year. After completing my morning chores took a shower and offered my prayers sitting in my small prayer room. I will miss you and will patiently wait for another calendar year for you to come. Till then take care of all your children. The world is in utter chaos and helplessness is reigning supreme. Love is fading and negativity is proving victorious. Let there may be more compassion, love and acceptance in this world.
With these thoughts in my mind i prepared a simple lunch for my S this morning. Last night he insisted on having noddles but i made it clear that with the ongoing Pujo i will make a simple vegetarian noodles devoid of any onion and garlic. He complied though. With truckload of vegetables the noddles were somewhat buried but make sure it tastes good. I had to pack that in a thermos so that by his lunch time he gets some nice warm plate of noddles. The snack box was usual with fruits and yoghurt.
Take care and enjoy the season...
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