Apparently, Bengalis are celebrating Durga Puja, a festival for the goddess Durga, who fought an enemy that was not to be slain by a man (but Durga, the goddess is no man).
Monday is also Gandhi's birthday. Since he was a teetoler, getting alcohol on that day is near impossible. It is also called "dry day" for this reason.
Enjoy the holidays!
Three recent talks
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Since I’ve slowed down with interesting blogging, I thought I’d do some
lazy self-promotion and share the slides for three recent talks. The first
(hosted ...
4 months ago
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Hi, all friends
NAVRATRI
'Nav' means 'nine' and 'ratri' means 'night', thus, 'Navratri' means 'nine nights'. There
are many legends attached to the conception of Navratri like all Indian festivals but
all of them are related to Goddess Shakti (Hindu Mother Goddess) and her various
forms. Though it is one of the most celebrated festivals of Hindu calendar, it holds
special significance for Gujratis and Bengalis and one can see it in the zeal and fervor
of the people with which they indulge in the festive activities of the season.
Thanking
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