Sylhet abuzz in preparation for Durga Puja -
An artisan working on a set of idols in Dariapara area of Sylhet city. With Durga Puja less than a week away, artisans around the country are busy giving finishing touches to the idols Getting ready to usher in the goddess Dwoha Chowdhury With expansive fields of “kash phool” dancing in the breeze and beautiful azure sky speckled with cottony clouds turning into a kaleidoscope of pink, orange and gold during sunset -- autumn is here and so is the time to welcome Goddess Durga! Like elsewhere in the country, Sylhet city is buzzing with activity in preparation for the Sharadiya (autumnal) Durga Utsab. This year’s puja will be held on October 4-8. In autumn, Durga, the goddess of power, visits her father’s home on earth. The festival ends with the celebration of Bijaya Dashami when the goddess leaves earth for heaven. With the biggest religious festival of Bengali Hindu community just a few days away, artisans, organisers and instrumentalists are passing bu...
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