Oct 20 2008
Oh Calcutta !
Autumn is that time of the year when all Bengalis (also known as Bongs) head over to their respective hometowns in the eastern state of West Bengal in India. And the reason for this mass homecoming is the festival season triggered off by the greatest festival for the Bengalis, Durga Puja, the worship of the mother goddess Durga who symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. This is the time of reuniting with family and friends and great food, fun and frolic for the duration of the 4 day celebration.
Being a bong myself I could not afford to miss to celebrate this festive season with my family and thus set off with my wife Haimanti, to my home town Durgapur, a small township 158 Kms from Calcutta, the capital of West Bengal. Air travel being too expensive we settled for the Train, which would take a little more than 36 hours for the 2000 Km long journey from Bangalore, where I live for my work.
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