Durga Puja: Celebrating The Goddess: Then And Now

The book is an introduction to Durga Puja, the grandest festival in eastern India, celebration that provides a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of Bengal. It is also a ready reckoner of all aspects of the Puja--its mythical origins, its socio-cultural evolution, its economic ramifications and its elaborate rituals. Spiced up with anecdotes and trivia collected from journals and newspapers from the nineteenth century to the present day, this book is a compendium of knowledge associated with the worship of the Mother Goddess, one of the oldest surviving Hindu traditions.