Durga Puja Quotes

“The intention (of the puja pandals) is not so much to entertain as to disorient and astonish; to tap into the Bengali’s appetite for the bizarre, the uncanny.”
― Amit Chaudhuri, Calcutta: Two Years in the City

“The myth of the Pujas is a simple one – full of rural sweetness. ... The Pujas are, in part, an ever-returning homage to that magical sense of being rescued, so indispensable to children.”
― Amit Chaudhuri, Calcutta: Two Years in the City

“Let us celebrate navratri and seek the divine blessing, courage and strength we need in life, May the blessings of Maa sweeps us to the land of eternal happiness, let’s make this Durga Puja a memorable one.”
― Santosh Kumar