Durga Puja brings joy into the lives of all us Bengalis. We celebrate the victory of good over evil as Maa Durga triumphs over Mahishasura becoming a symbol of woman power and reverence.
Each year we wait patiently for Maa to visit us along with her whole family and after celebrating the 5 days with pandal hopping, street food, dhunuchi naach and shindur khela, we go back to our daily lives waiting for the next year again.
Hoping to create another series of beautiful art beholding the Devi next year as well.
Ashche Bochor Abar Hobe!
All the artworks have been done by combining comic style rough strokes with digital watercolour.
Chokkhudaan being performed at the day of Mahalaya to welcome Devi amongst ourselves.
As Maa Durga arrives in all the pandals so does the Pujo begin.
Pujo and pandal hopping go hand in hand. Travelling through the night, going to different pandals and having street food is a whole mood.
The beat of the dhaak and dhunuchi nacch is an iconic emblem of the Bengali Durga Pujo.
Let's all take the blessings from Maa Durga for this year before she bids adieu.
Ending this year's celebration with the shindur khela and looking forward to the next year.