The Hindu functions (please do not treat this as a post from a fanatic Hindu)like any other religious functions of other castes have their variety and charm.It is quite unfortunate that these functions are now being carried out more to prove that they belong to a particular caste/creed/religion etc rather than to understand the inner significance and appreciate the nuances of the same.
Possibly the persons to be blamed are persons like me who witness the transition , with out being in a position to influence them in any way..Silent spectators to the events around us. REASON IS SIMPLE. One generation previous to ours had the time , enery and willingness to stick to the laid down values, principles and dictums of their religion.No questions asked.Mere compliance. And they had their say in those days.Possibly they understood why they did certain things and why they chose not to do certain things.But the generation to which i belong to seldom asked questions. HAD WE ASKED QUESTIONS WE WOULD HAVE GOT THE ANSWERS.Whether we are comfortable with teh answers which we got is a different issue . But atleast we would have done some thing or stopped doing some thing with a reason for the same.This did not happen and therefore we blindly followed the previous generation.
Then came the present generation.A generation, with energy, high IQ levels and a tendency to ask questions on any thing and every thing, whether it be religious beliefs, whether it be scientific discoveries, whether it be the acceptance or other wise of the existence of GOD.Our generation which simply copied the earlier generation did not have convincing answers to the questions of the present generation.The result is , non compliance, diversity of thoughts, a journey which will take place only when answers are known.
It is in this back drop i sit to analyse the deep rooted meaning of Durga pooja.Whether one believes in existence of god or other wise is immaterial. Every body will agree to the existence of MOTHER, as they owe their presence in the present world to them.MOTHER is some one who has given her life, blood and life to her siblings. AS some one remarked "God can not be every where and therefore he created mothers".Some one else remarked that "there may be good or bad women around us, but all mothers are good."
Thus Durga is nothing but the manifestation of the Mother.We celebrate Durga pooja in various forms, in style. In Mysore it is Dussera, In Tamil nadu it is NAVARTAHRI,in Kolkata it is 'Durga Pooja".By what ever name you call it it is nothing but thanking the mothers.Mother has given her children the wealth of life, Knowledge and power / Her blood is the milk with which the present generation has come to stay and grow with energy.With out her love and affection life would have lost its relevance and its meaning.As one grows up the love and affection of father, sisters and brothers, near and dear, lover and wife and so on and so forth will be enjoyed. But the first point of love and affection is due to the mother .
Mother teaches confidence, makes the baby strong, fight against ailments,feed the food, gift the child with apt dresses and other valuable gifts from time to time.MAY BE THE MONEY IS DERIVED IN THE YESTER YERS FROM FATHERS, But today when the women have started ruling the world, they are capable of gifing any thing and ever thing to the children by themselves.
Durga poja MANIFESTS ITSELD AS SARASWATHI POOJA(GODDESS OF EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE),LAXMI POOJA (GODDESS OF WEALTH) and KALI POOJA(goddess of STRENGTH-of mind and body alike).By praying on these days to the three goddesses what we really do is to symbolically crave the blessings of all mothers in the world who made their children proud by extending comfort and affection, at all times, not withstanding their own ailments/limitations.
Mother is the symbolic epitome of "SAKTHI(POWER)" and Durga pooja symbolises worshipping all three powers which make the humans to lead the present life with happiness and peace of mind.yes, WEALTH, HEALTH AND KNOWLEDGE,three ingredients of a peaceful and puroposeful life in our material world..
LET US UNITE TOGTEHR TO INVOKE THE GODDESSES WITH OUR PRAYERS ON THIS VIJAYADASAMI DAY and offer our gifts to the living GODDESS OF THE HOMES..MOTHERS.
MAY VIJAYA DASAMI bring every one prosperity,peace of mind and ever lasting happines in all walks of life. .
ENDRENDRUM ANBUDAN
(with ever lasting love)
VISION
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