Notun Generation aar Durga Pujo

Lekhar shurutei aami eta clear kore dite chai — aami lekha ta BENGLISH e likhchi (English script Bengali with a mix of English). Amaader New Generation, especially probashi jaara Bangla sune sune sikhche, tader jonne ei article ta targeted.

Kolkata, West Bengal… haa, aamar jonmo okhanei. Kintu Maa o Baba ar, chakrir jonne desh o bidesh e ghorar jonno, aamader khub ekta Kolkata te thaka hoyeni. Chotobela theke aamra probashi Durga Pujoi dekhechi. Joto dur mone pore, shudhu ek baar aamra Kolkate te chilaam pujor somoy… that's it!

Kintu ei bole je probashi hoye aamra pujo ta bhalo bhabe anondo kortaam na — ta na. Pujo manei chilo… 2 maash aage theke preparation — natok, gan bajna, club er meetings, thakur decorations etc. And the peak used to be during those 5–6 days of actual festivities. Adda, kichuri khowa, performance, competitions etc.

Bengali culture er mul e Durga Pujo celebrations. Desh er baire… "Aamra Bengali" eta bojhabaar, Durga pujo theke better somoy hote pare naa. Especially eta aamader next projonmo / generation ke bojhabaar bishon dorkaar jaara desher baire thake.

How to spark interest

Ki bhabe eta kora jaye tahole? How to generate interest amongst the kids and next generation? Basic and the easiest way is participation — and it begins at home with a simple countdown to pujo, with increasing anticipation generated by talking about pujo and the festivities.

Jaara cultural e ache, preparing songs or skits either at home or rehearsing in community halls involving the new generation. You may write the Bengali songs / poems in BENGLISH, just like what you are reading now — aro interest jagabaar jonne. Jaara drawing ba painting e bhalo, give the kids a theme around Maa Durga and stories around it. Onek example ache — Google e search korle paben.

Going for shopping for Durga Pujo… ei jinish ta kintu important. Aar aamra ek songe berotaam jaama kapoor kenaar jonne. Eating out while shopping was also fun and full of memories. These are great to get the next generation into the mood.

Finally, pujor din gulo te — pujo attend kora, anjali deya along with full family, and finally bhog prosaad paowa. Significance of all these should be enjoyed and explained well to the new generation.

I hope the above article might be helpful to young parents and next generation who are responsible for keeping the Bengali culture and legacy preserved around Durga Pujo for years ahead.

প্রথম প্রকাশ: Sharodiya 2025, BCA Barcelona-র বার্ষিক পত্রিকা।