I can feel it in the air.
The crisp morning breeze.
And the dew drops on blades of grass
And..I can hear the dhaki beating up the drums.
It can't be anywhere but home. And it can't be anything but the essence of Pujo.
That is how I wake up on Ashtami. It feels so cool and relaxing. It was around 9 when we woke up on Ashtami after an excellent night's sleep,Back home after almost 6 months it indeed is a great feeling.
Today was supposed to be a flurry of activities - meet relatives and friends, exchange gifts and stories, planning for the coming days and yes, have some great food. We had a typically traditional and sumptuous Bengali breakfast - Luchi, Fulkopir Dalna, Omelette and Mishti and wiped it off with tea. Being home itself was grand, and the touch of the pujos simply lighted up the spirit. The tiredness from the journey was no more and what lay beyond was real fun for during the Pujas it feels so spirited at all times.
Lunch was Chitol er Peti and Kochi Pathar Mangsho. Luckily in a place like CoochBehar where fresh fishes are rare - you would still find the Chitol, Aar(from Brahmaputra) and Boroli(from Teesta) fresher than you can imagine. The later is one of my favourites and found locally around the North Bengal region.
We whiled away the afternoon yapping with friends near the Puja Pandal. Typically during the pujas we forgo the siesta and try to remain awake as many of hours as possible. Evening was spent enjoying a hot cup of tea on the balcony and watching the sun go down.
We stuck to staying at home for the latter part of the day, spending some quality family time and shooting some for the album!
The crisp morning breeze.
And the dew drops on blades of grass
And..I can hear the dhaki beating up the drums.
It can't be anywhere but home. And it can't be anything but the essence of Pujo.
That is how I wake up on Ashtami. It feels so cool and relaxing. It was around 9 when we woke up on Ashtami after an excellent night's sleep,Back home after almost 6 months it indeed is a great feeling.
Today was supposed to be a flurry of activities - meet relatives and friends, exchange gifts and stories, planning for the coming days and yes, have some great food. We had a typically traditional and sumptuous Bengali breakfast - Luchi, Fulkopir Dalna, Omelette and Mishti and wiped it off with tea. Being home itself was grand, and the touch of the pujos simply lighted up the spirit. The tiredness from the journey was no more and what lay beyond was real fun for during the Pujas it feels so spirited at all times.
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Lunch was Chitol er Peti and Kochi Pathar Mangsho. Luckily in a place like CoochBehar where fresh fishes are rare - you would still find the Chitol, Aar(from Brahmaputra) and Boroli(from Teesta) fresher than you can imagine. The later is one of my favourites and found locally around the North Bengal region.
We whiled away the afternoon yapping with friends near the Puja Pandal. Typically during the pujas we forgo the siesta and try to remain awake as many of hours as possible. Evening was spent enjoying a hot cup of tea on the balcony and watching the sun go down.
We stuck to staying at home for the latter part of the day, spending some quality family time and shooting some for the album!
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