Better Late than Never
NRI's dont get to have a say in when they celebrate their festivals .So when they are eventually celebrated (and that too on weekends),everyone who feels homesick is there.Durga Puja was finally celebrated in Seattle today(Dusshera was on 12th)and all days and events were packed into one day -pushpanjali,prasad distribution,lunch,entertainment -antakshari,plays in the evening,music etc etc.
It was a welcome break from my busy and very drab schedule of and working and studying and was a lot of fun .Enjoyed the day while it lasted ..
Here are some pictures :

The pratima

Me..Pensive one moment

smiling the next

Family, freinds ...

and Food complete the picture :-)
Here are my durga puja recipes on Foodies Unite.
http://meenalmehta1.blogspot.com/2005/10/durga-puja-fare.html
Shubho Bijoya and Happy Dusshera everyone:-)
19 Comments:
nice pictures! i have similar eaarings - in gold. i think they are very bong and are called 'kaan'
Okay, went back and saw the earring too. You are looking better by the day!
Went to coffeeshop and then wandered off, without cell yesterday. Sorry, I missed the food. I have been sleeping this weekend. I will call tomorrow.
hey how r u doing! long time no see!!! me in pune!
having a gr8 time here! sorry couldnt keep in touch earlier!!!
hows u doing and hows pankaj!!!
by the way gr8 pics!
Aah, the trumped up, substituted, hollow-feeling NRI festival celebration!
They're called Kaan-pasha.
- Reshma Sanyal.
Subho bijoya.....I got to enjoy 3 or was it 4 whole days of Pujo in good old Kol.
hey moon ,
the staple of every bengalis girl's trousseau ...yes i love the kaan pasha :)
mom had them in silver ..need to get shaka and paula
thanks gangdhar ...
always appreciate the compliments..
u are kind :-)
Sudip,
wow ..u noticed my earrings ..not surprising since that was the intention:P
thanks for the clarification..thought it was plain avoidance ...would have liked to drop off all that pujo food i cooked ..iam quite sure you would have liked it
hey vikx
when did you go to poone..having fun there ?
myself and Pankaj are doing well ..how about you?
glad you like the pictures
Parth,
not trumped up but they sometimes leave me feelign hollow inside..sometimes though they are fairly close to the real thing ...
Reshma,
thanks for visiting..why are you anonymous though ?
I mean I know both your name and your blog link ...
hey arnab,
long time ..shubho bijoya ?so you were in Calcutta ?For how long .Iam headed to India soon also ...
LOL, Just felt lazy to sign in :-)
- Reshma, again.
Durga uppar devi neeche..and both looks wonderful. Hope u had a good time in Dushera.
Reshma ,
thanks for clarifying..did you just say "lol"? Isnt that against your rules of blog ettiquette ?
wait ..thats for people who comment on your blog. right?
snsd again thx for visiting
Okay. This time I signed in, and I am not going to leave any chat abbreviations.
:-)
Ms.Sanyal,
Much appreciated ...
hey Tarun,
tumney to mujhey devi hi bana dala ...bahut dhanyawaad compliment ke liye
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