From Vijaya's nimki to Lokkhi Puja's naru, Circle of Joy goes on!

We Bengalis always follow the never ending 'baro mase tero parbon' trend. After being worshipped from Panchami to Nabami, Ma Durga leaves us on the day of Vijaya Dashami. People bid her goodbye by doing boron, sindur khela and some mishtimukh at the end. Since, childhood, I always went to my relative's place after bisarjan for the kolakoli, pronam and mainly the special homemade nimki. 
     After the rush of those five days, life seems to have taken a much slower route. If your Puja vacation are not over yet, then the days are incomplete without a little bhat-ghum after the lunch. Though its disheartening for the ones who have to work in the office after their lunch during these days. Nobody can convince us for an evening study during these days. 
     Soon the ladies in the family starts preparing for the upcoming Kojagori Lokkhi pujo and the smell of narus and moyas are enough to make you drool for some before the pujas. After the pujo ends with lokkhir pachali, one cannot wait to have the khichuri bhog. Gulping the last naru from the plate, you keep thinking about what next. Lokkhi pujo is surely not the end of the festive season but it is the feeling that the festival of lights is knocking the doors. It reminds us that we need to get prepared to welcome Ma kali on the occasion of Diwali or Deepavali with more and more sweets and fire crackers. 

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