Report by India Education bureau, Bangalore: UTSAV, is celebrating its first Durga Puja at Shree Kala Mantap, 3rd Phase, J P Nagar. UTSAV, a socio – cultural organization brings together passionate and culturally enthusiastic professionals and veterans of Bangalore forming a diverse community of individuals, who love to get together and celebrate our Indian culture.

Timir Chatterjee, president of Utsav, says – “In this age of globalization, all of us have made Bangalore our home and Utsav is our platform for celebrating our life here. We love welcoming new folks into our midst and encourage promising talent to perform on our platform.” 

Even though it is the main festival of Bengalis, Durga Puja attracts people of all cultural backgrounds; for it is primarily a five day celebration of rituals, chanting of mantras, rhythmic beating of drums, heavenly clouds of powdered incense and conch shells blowing.

All these five days, there shall be cultural programs in the evenings. The special attraction is the musical evening on 21st Oct’12 by a leading singer from Kolkata, who promises to mesmerize her fans in Bangalore.

Adding to the flavour of celebration, first time in Bangalore, the popular Bengali film “Bhooter Bhabisshat” will be shown on a huge screen (from 10 pm till midnight) as the ladies prepare for the auspicious hour of SANDHI PUJA.

Also part of the celebration is the release of the cultural magazine: Bodhon. Keeping Bengali traditions alive, this magazine akin to the “Puja Barshiki” is a repertoire of poems, essays, stories, art and other expressions of creativity by our members and well-wishers, both young and the elderly.

We celebrate festivals with zest and give back to society for the blessings it has endowed on us. “Bhog” will be distributed for one and all for all the five days.

Come one, Come all and join us in celebrating Durga Puja with a difference!!