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KOLKATA KOCKTAIL

The more one says about Kolkata, the less it becomes. A city which moulds itself into the festive colours of all religion with equal gusto is something unmatched in India. A city of joy, a city of colours, a city of warmth and a city steeped in history. But there is one thing that defines the city and mostly the Kolkata ‘bangali’, Durga Puja. It is only about the few days that the Mother Goddess comes to stay. The festive fervour begins about a month or two before the onset of ‘Devi Paksha’ or Mahalaya. Kumortuli, becomes the happening place in the city, with the workers working day in and day out creating the Durga pratima. The magical way in which their nimble fingers mould a blob of mud into the most enchanting face is no less than witnessing a creator at work. And what would any festivity be without ‘shopping’? Well, the people in the city prefer calling it ‘pujo marketing’. Places like Espalnade, New Market, Gariahat, Park Street, Camac Street and not to mention the high rise air-conditioned shopping malls are practically left with no place to fit an ant during this time. The city streets starts decking up in eye dazzling, multi coloured lights. A Kolkata street at night during Durga Puja can give a competition to the streets of Las Vegas. Last but not the least, to keep up to the reputation that  bangali’s  have gained over the years, ‘bhojon roshik bangali’(bengali’s relish eating), restuarants and hotels gear themselves up for a customer marathon. Stories of the city, of the people are endless. At the end what remains are the images of the city in all its beauty and ugliness, because it’s a known fact that everything has its good and its bad.