Juhu Cultural Association our perspectives in pursuit of cultural excellence
uhu Cultural Association ( JCA) was JCA looks back with a sense of pride in the founded in the year 2000 by Shri Jaganmoy efforts it has made to contribute towards a MitraJ (Sursgar Jagmohan). A doyen of Indian better and equitable society with emphasis music, Sursagar Jagmohan’s vision was to on helping the needy and less fortunate establish a forum to sustain and promote the amongst us. In the year 2009, JCA donated an rich cultural tradition of India in which people ambulance to Bharat Sevashram Sangha and in could participate and contribute to the creation 2010 it committed to bear the cost of education of a better and more humane society in line for destitute girls from Pranab Kanya Sangha, with the values that our culture represents. JCA Nallasopara for one full academic year. While has grown considerably in stature in the sixteen the ambulance provides Bharat Sevashram years of its existence. It tries to bring together Sangha with a key resource to help medically like-minded people who believe in an equitable needy people, the initiative to bear the cost of society and tries to contribute to the welfare education of destitute girls, provides a platform and happiness of all sections of society. for the development of the girls in the efforts JCA feels honoured and privileged to be of Pranab Kanya Sangha to support them to be associated with the Mumbai chapters of able stand up on their own feet. We also wish Bharat Sevashram Sangha and its home for to place on record our sincere gratitude to Shri cancer patients, and Pranab Kanya Sangha, a Shekhar Sen for staging the highly acclaimed home for destitute girls. JCA is also inspired “Mono Act” musical plays “Vivekananda – the by the blessings of the revered spiritual leaders making of a revolutionary saint” and “Sanmati associated with the Ramakrishna Mission and – the Gift of Wisdom”, which helped JCA in is thankful to Swami Sarvalokananda for his garnering the required funds. The two plays, continued blessings and support. inspired by the lives, teachings and memories of
JCA believes and identifies with the common Kabir, Vivekananda, Tulsi, Saheb and Gandhi, theme running through the thoughts and bring forth not only the messages of each of philosophies of enlightened souls; the oneness of these saintly personalities but also drive home the human race and being human is the highest the greatest universal truths – Realize yourself form of spiritual expression. and you would realize the source of Universe;
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 empower yourself and you would empower its thanks to them and extends its invitation to mankind; enrich yourself and you would enrich them once again for Durga Puja 2015. all of creation. In the year 2011, JCA inaugurated a Library JCA celebrates the Durga Puja every year. in memory of late founder President Shri This festival marking the triumph of good Jaganmoy Mitra (Sursagar Jagmohan). over evil captures the joyous spirit of harmony Sursagar Jaganmoy Mitra Memorial Library and togetherness coupled with the devotion to will primarily cater to the literary and cultural excellence and commitment. JCA also facilitates needs of its members. the participation of destitute girls from Pranab JCA organises various cultural functions Kanya Sangha and cancer patients from Bharat like Varshamangal (Welcoming of the rain), Sevashram Sangha in the festivities and in Rabindrajayanti (The birthday of Kaviguru the Bhog offering at least on one of the days Rabindranath), Poila Boishakh (Bengali New of the four day event. The Durga Puja festival Year) regularly. These activities help every organized by JCA, is reputed for its homely one, especially the younger generation, to stay environment and the hospitality it extends to connected to ourcultural roots and traditions. devotees who visit the Puja premises. Numerous We welcome everyone, members and non- devotees who have partaken in the Bhog have members alike, to JCA’s website (www.jca.co.in). conveyed that the affection and love with which The site provides a bird’s eye view of JCA, its Bhog is served to one and all is unrivalled and missions, its accomplishments and its activities. creates an atmosphere of joy and gaiety set in www. jca.co.in hhtps://www,facebook.com/pages/Juhu a serenely spiritual background. JCA conveys Sarbojannin-Durgotsav/55903320890769 @Juhu_Durga Pujo
The gorgeous 2015 cover was illustrated by Anushua Sinha aka Brinda to her family which includes JCA. She is studying architecture (B.Arch) and equally passionate about design. She and her friends have recently started a design company, "INKCEPTION" .
This is what Brinda has to say
" I enjoyed designing the cover of this year's souvenir a lot. A big thank you to everyone for providing me with the opportunity to do so. I wish all of you a very happy Durga Puja!!!
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 Juhu Sarbojanin Durgotsav 2015 Juhu Cultural Association (16th Year) (A Social, Cultural and Philanthropic Organistion) Estd 2000 Regd. No. F 24344 (Mum) Regd. Office: C-95, Shatadal Society, Azad Lane, Andheri (W), Mumbai – 400 058.
MAHA PANCHAMI, Sunday, October 18 Anandamela 8.00 pm
MAHA SHASHTI, Monday, October 19 Maha Shasti Puja 9.00 am Bodhan, Amantran, Adhibas 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm Cultural Programme 8.00 pm
MAHA SAPTAMI, Tuesday, October 20 Navapatrika Puja 7.00 am Maha Saptami Puja 09.00 am Pushpanjali 11.30 am Bhog / Prasad 1.30 pm Sandhya Aarti 7.30 pm Cultural programme 8.00 pm
MAHA ASHTAMI, Wednesday, October 21 Maha Ashtami Puja 7.00 am Pushpanjali 7.45 am Sandhi Puja 8.10 am Bhog / Prasad 1.30 pm Sandhya Aarti 7.30 pm Cultural programme 8.00 pm
MAHA NABAMI, Thursday, October 22 Maha Nabami Puja 6.00 am Pushpanjali 9.00 am Havan 12.30 pm Bhog / Prasad 1.30 pm Sandhya Aarti 7.30 pm Cultural programme 8.00 pm
VIJAYA DASHAMI, Friday, October 23 Maha Dashami Puja & Darpan Bisarjan 4.30 am Sindur Utsav 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm Shantijal at Puja Pandal 8.00 pm
LAKSHMI PUJA, Monday, October 26 Maha Lakshmi Puja 6.30 pm Pushpanjali 8.00 pm Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 Late Shri Sursagar Jaganmoy Mitra
6-9-1918 - 3-9-2003 Sursagar Jaganmoy Mitra Sursagar Jagmohan
Sursagar Jagmohan was born in a family of zamindars. He had a keen ear for music since an early age. He trained in vocal Hindustani classical music under the tutelage of great masters. He was bestowed the rare tile of “Sursagar” in 1945. Though trained in classical music, Shri Jagmohan won critical acclaim for his rendition of modern Bengali songs and Hindi “Geet” a genre of which he was the initiator. He had the good fortune of recording his first few Rabindra Sangeet songs under the direct guidance of Gurudev Tagore and revolutionary poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. Besides being a popular singer of both film and non-film songs in Hindi and Bengali, he served on the advisory panel of The Central Board of Film Certification. He was also actively engaged in social service and was one of the honorary founder members of Giants International. He was honoured with the Padmashri in 1999.
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 WE REMEMBER YOU...
TAPATI ROY (Ex- President) SHAILESH MUKHERJEE 30th September 1939 - 22nd June 2006 (Ex- Vice President) 21th July 1952 - 15th May 2007
KALYAN DASGUPTA SUBRATA GUHA 30th August 1942 - 25th May 2001 31st January 1946 - 5th Novermber 2003 WE REMEMBER YOU...
TAPATI ROY (Ex- President) SHAILESH MUKHERJEE 30th September 1939 - 22nd June 2006 (Ex- Vice President) 21th July 1952 - 15th May 2007
KALYAN DASGUPTA SUBRATA GUHA 30th August 1942 - 25th May 2001 31st January 1946 - 5th Novermber 2003
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 From the President’s Desk...
Dear Friends
Namaskar
There is joy and palpable excitement in the air, as we prepare to welcome the primordial embodiment of Shakti, Mother Goddess Shree Durga, during the auspicious Navratri.
Today the world is torn by strife, Man has turned against Man and humanity is on the crossroads, as apathy reigns supreme.
On an optimistic note, the good outnumbers the evil forces many times over. Hence, let us celebrate the goodness of Mankind and invoke the spirit of shakti to muster the strength to overcome the negative forces in and around us, and make a difference.
I take this opportunity to thank all our benefactors, who, with their munificence helped us to fulfill our commitment towards social causes and also extend a warm welcome to one and all, to join us in the sublime celebration of our Sarvajanik Shree Durga Puja 2015.
Nupur Mitra
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Dear Friends, As ‘Juhu Sarbojanin Durgotsav’ enters its sixteenth year, we at the Juhu Cultural Association have the privilege of looking back at our journey so far. And this journey has been a nostalgic and humbling experience for all of us. All these years we have tried our best to contribute to philanthropic causes and promote cultural activities. We have done this within our limited resources and are always working together and putting in efforts to build on these initiatives of ours. I take this opportunity to thank all our patrons who have made it possible for us to continue with these activities. And at the same breath request them for more support and encouragement. Without them we can never live our dreams and continually be more meaningful and material in our effort. This is also an opportunity for me to pay my homage to our founder Sursagar Jaganmoy Mitra, who is the guiding force for all such activities we under take. As we get ready to celebrate our biggest festival of the year, I recount some of the unique features of our ‘Durgostav’ The Puja is celebrated in a traditional manner and following the strict timelines of the almanac. This completely managed by the ladies of the Association. Serve bhog to all present at the venue. An activity where all members take turn in serving. Show tremendous team work by the seniors and juniors who produce and participate in the inhouse cultural programme. This year we will show case the talent of both the senior and junior members in the fields of music, dance and drama. Arrange for external cultural programme which show cases our rich cultural tradition. This year we are show casing Bengali folk music and Bengali contemporary music through these programmes. I welcome all our patrons and members to enjoy and celebrate ‘Durgostav’ with us and make it a grand success. Last, but not the least, I thank the members of the Association who have made this festival a success year after year. I pray to ‘Ma Durga’ to bless us all so that we have a peaceful and prosperous year ahead. With warm regards.
Debmalya Maitra Hon. General Secretary
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There is always a constant tug of war between the sublime and evil thoughts, between the positivity and negativity in us all throughout the year.. The divine forces in our mind are the good, kind and noble thoughts represented by GODDESS DURGA while the evil in us is represented by the DEMON or ASURA who gets ultimately exterminated at the end of the war to continue to keep our life kicking alive and our beautiful world sustaining smilingly in the long run. This is the underlying message of DURGA PUJA event which we , the members of JUHU CULTURAL ASSOCIATION, celebrate every autumn in the joyful company of you all.
A very hearty and warm welcome to you gratefully in this year's PUJA.
We are confident of your continued support, sponsorship, participation and encouragement in our combined prayer to DURGA MATA to fight against all evils including diseases, deprivation, dirtiness, illiteracy and all other such dreaded evils collectively. Let us once again strive with all our might to share and spread compassion, charity and love to our ill- fed, illiterate brethren and sisters as we have been doing for the last 15 years through the celebration of DURGAPUJA and other activities.
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President Ms Nupur Mitra Vice President Shri Chuni Roy Chowdhury Shri Biswabaran Chakrabarti Hon. General Secretary Shri Debmalya Maitra Hon. Joint Secretary Shri Indranil Chakravarty Shri Jayanta Chatterjee Hon. Treasurer Shri Pradeep Mukherjee Hon. Joint Treasurer Shri Arindam Duttgupta Shri Kaushik Dutta Exec. Committee Member Shri Alok Chowdhury Shri Jaideep Lahiri Smt Mukta Chakrabarti Chief Advisor Debes R. Gangopadhyay
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Banerjee Saurabh & Debjani Jash Souvik & Soma
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Bagchi Bidyut & Chitrita Lahiri Jaideep & Sharmila
Bhattacharya Gautam & Moushmi Maitra Debmalya & Labony
Burman Amit & Sharmila Mitra Nupur
Chakrabarti Biswa Baran & Ranjana Mukherjee Pradeep & Patralekha Mukherjee Sanjukta Chakravarty Indranil & Debolina Mukhopadhyay Shubhodip & Urmi Chakrabarty Snehanjan & Baisali Naha Aniruddha & Purabi Chakraborty Niranjan & Anuradha Nandi Pranab & Lailee Chakrabarti Atanu & Mukta Nandy Debashish & Deepa Chatterjee Jayanta & Nabanipa Pathak Amalshiv & Chhabi Chatterjee Udayshankar & Urmi Pratihar Anindya & Meghna Chaudhuri Avyudaya & Anavadya Ray Abhik & Anindita Chaudhuri Debapam & Arpita Roy Biswajeet & Suklima Chowdhury Alok & Manimala Roy Chowdhury Chuni & Tandra Choudhury Partha & Paramita Roy Chowdhry Ashok & Nandita Das Sujoy & Gargi Roy Kalyan & Mousumi De Aloke & Rupa Roy Sourov & Lopamudra Duttgupta Arindam & Mahua Roy Subhabrata & Malabika Dutta Kaushik & Bhaswati Sanyal Debasish and Aditi
Gangopadhyay Debes R & Arpita Sarkar Somnath & Jayatri
Ghosh Shuvankar & Mahua Sengupta Vikram & Debanjali
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PANDAL Coordinator : Jayanta Chatterjee Jt. Co ordinators : Biswajeet Roy : Kalyan Roy Members : Biswabaran Chakraborty : Indranil Chakravartty : Nandita Roychowdhury
CULTURAL PROGRAME INHOUSE Coordinator : Arpita Ganguly Jt. Co ordinators : Shuklima Roy : Debjani Bannerjee : Gargi Das Members : Arnab Banerjee : Mahua Duttgupta : Labony Maitra : Tandra Roychowdhury
CULTURAL PROGRAMME GUEST ARTISTES Coordinator : Biswabaran Chakrabarti Members : EC Members
ABAHAN & VISARJAN Coordinator : U. S. Chatterjee Jt. Coordinator : Partha Chowdhury Members : Jayanta Chatterjee : Urmi Chatterjee : Kaushik Dutta : Kalyan Roy
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Coordinator : Pradeep Mukherjee
Jt. Coordinator : Kaushik Dutta
Members : Biswabaran Chakrabarti
: Debmalya Maitra
: Nupur Mitra
RECEPTION
Coordinator : Ashok Roychowdhury
Jt. Coordinator : Neelam Guha
Members : Saurav Banerjee
: Ashis Basu
: Snehanjan Chakraborty
: Niranjan Chakraborty
: Anish Ghoshal
: Nupur Mitra
: Avik Roy
: Debashis Sanyal
SECURITY
Coordinator : Partha Chowdhury
Jt. Coordinator : Abhyudaya Chowdhury
Members : Bidyut Bagchi
: Atanu Chakraborty
: Alok Chowdhury
: Partha Karmakar
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Members : Sujoy Das
: Somnath Sarkar
: Subhodeep Mukhopadhyay
: Aniruddha Naha
: Debashis Nandy
: Tandra Roy Chowdhry
: Abhishek Varma
PUBLICITY
Coordinator : Arnab Bannerjee
Members : Biswabaran Chakrabarti
: Debopan Chaudhuri
ANANDAMELA
Coordinator : Gargi Das
Jt. Coordinator : Sudatta Guha
: Mousumi Roy
: Jayatri Sarkar
Members : All lady members
PUJA
Coordinator : Patralekha Mukherjee
: Tandra Roychowdhury
: Shibani Basu
: Chitrita Bagchi
: Moushmi Bhattacgarya
: Sharmila Burman
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Jt. Coordinator : Jaideep Lahiri
Members : Amit Burman
: Debolina Chakraborty
: Ranjana Chakrabarti
: Souvik Chakraborty
: Shubhankar Ghosh
: Indranil Guha
: Shobhodeep Mukhopadhyaya
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Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 Eight reasons why you must make a trip to the desert City Jaisalmer By Ranjana Chakrabarti
1) Sonar Kella – The Majestic Jaisalmer Fort (also is simply spectacular. The shifting white sand known as the Golden Fort), made out of unique dunes, located close to the village Sam, are a yellow sandstone, is a World Heritage Site. A sight that should not be missed. pride for all Indians, especially Bengalis. Re- 3) Relish the Rajasthani cuisine - Famous for its nowned film maker and writer Satyajit Ray refreshingly different kind of cuisine, be sure wrote ‘Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress)’, to explore some really unique flavours in Ra- a detective novel, based on this fort and later jasthani food. A must-have dish is the famous filmed some parts of the movie in Jaisalmer. ‘Dal Baati Churma’. Trust me, when you are The film became a classic and a large number of served with that hot, freshly baked Baati, along tourists from around the world visit this fort to with sizzling ghee and other side items, you will experience the world that Ray portrayed in the want to forget all your diet just to dig into this movie. legendary delicacy. There are several other in-
teresting dishes like ‘Ker Sangri’ (desert beans and capers) and ‘Laal Maas’ (red meat). 4) Pristine Gadisar Lake – This lake was originally a rain water conservation lake which was built in the 14th century by Maharawal Gadsi Singh to meet the water requirements of this arid re- gion. Presently the lake is no longer used for the purpose it was built for, but still retains a lot of rain water. The Gadisar Lake can be visited any It is said, that once when Satyajit Ray visited time of the day, though it is best to go early in the city during one of his location searches, he the morning and watch the sun rise. saw the rays of the early morning sun falling The local people at Gadisar sell bread to feed upon the majestic fort, giving it a golden glow. the hungry catfish in the lake. You can also en- This inspired him to write his novel, keeping joy a boat ride on this green lake. If you happen the golden fort as the central theme. Currently, to visit the Gadisar Lake in the winter, then you the fort is occupied by the local residents, who will be surprised and treated to a sight of vari- carry the heritage and who have made the de- ous migratory birds that come from the nearby sert city as their home. It is interesting to take a Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. walk along the alleys within the fort to get a feel of how life must have been here centuries back 5) Rich Culture –The Desert Culture Centre is a into the history. museum located near the Gadisar Lake which 2) Thrilling Desert Safari - Whether you decide preserves the culture, heritage, history, tra- to explore the sandy terrain on a camel’s back ditional art and music of the region, since its or glide through the high sand dunes in a jeep, inception in 1997. It was established by N.K the thrill of a desert safari in the Thar Desert Sharma, a teacher, historian and author of
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 “The Golden City”, a famous book on Jaisalmer. He had also helped out Satyajit Ray, during shooting of ‘Sonar Kella’. Sitting at the reception of the museum, this old person has plenty of stories to narrate about the golden past of this city. 6) Entertaining puppet shows - If you are in Jaisalmer, you simply not miss an opportunity of watching a puppet show narrating Rajasthani folk stories through song and dance. 8) Suitable for all Budgets – From luxurious five- Several places, hotels and the Desert Cul- star hotels and resorts, to medium sized hotels, ture Centre organize puppet shows. What’s Jaisalmer is home to hotels suiting all budgets. more, you can always buy a puppet from the In fact, there are more than 50 hotels inside puppeteers after their performance, to bring the Sonar Kella ( Jaisalmer Fort) itself! There back home as a souvenir. are also several pocket friendly options like temporary room rentals inside the fort, given 7) Seems familiar! – As you walk down the streets by the local residents of the city. Apart from of Jaisalmer, having a look at the various pal- these, there is a wide array of desert camps to aces and forts with their rich architecture, you choose from as well during camping seasons. may start finding them a bit familiar. That is All-in-all, Jaisalmer is a city that you must because Jaisalmer has been the favoured shooting visit once, to connect with India’s rich location for several movies, television shows, heritage and culture. The locals of the city claim that etc. It would be interesting to know for all the Christmas vacation is the best time to visit the Bollywood movie fans that movies like ‘Sarfa- desert city, as there are a variety of activities that rosh’, ‘Hum Dil De Chuka Sanam’, ‘Tashan’ and take place around that time of the year. many more have been shot in Jaisalmer. It is indeed, a golden city!
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 Weight Loss vs. Fat Loss: It’s NOT The Same Thing! Deepa Nandy Consulting Nutritionist
People often say they want to lose weight. On ratio as much as possible and basically signal your standing on a weighing scale they almost cry out body to maintain ALL of your muscle and ONLY once they see their weight, which does not conform burn body fat. But the question is… how? to the weight they would like to have. “Weight of a By: Exercise, Nutrition and Rest and Recovery body” can be a few different things. For example… water, glycogen, muscle or fat, bones, organs etc.. in (Tripod of Fitness) reality however, what most of us want to lose is fat, Exercise NOT muscle. Weight training is based on the principle of Muscle the most precious tissue of your body. It progressive overload. And now here is the single increases strength and functionality and gives shape most important training requirement for anyone to your body. The associated benefits are, it helps in who wants to lose fat without losing muscle. Simply increasing immunity, hair and skin health. It is anti- put, the primary training stimulus required for ageing: prevents degeneration. Most important of all maintaining muscle is maintaining your current - Muscles are the most metabolically active tissue of levels of strength. your body. To increase metabolism one has to build up muscle mass and once that process starts, he or To get gradually getting stronger by progressive she can start losing body fat at a much faster rate. overload is what signals your body to begin the muscle building process. Metabolism When an overload is placed on a muscle group, It is the energy utilization for all the physiological the muscle tissues are broken and damaged at a functions of the body. The rate at which the energy is microscopic level. This breakdown initiates an required for these functions at rest is called the Basal adaptive response of accelerated muscle repair Metabolic Rate (BMR) of the body. More the BMR through protein synthesis so as to adapt to the higher is the fat burn. stress that was given by resistance training. Hence Now, despite whatever you may have heard before the muscle cells increase in size and increase the about how to lose fat, the truth is that there is just metabolism of the body. one major requirement… a caloric deficit. If that signal goes away, your body’s need to keep When that caloric deficit is present, your body is your muscle tissue in good shape goes away right forced to find some alternative source of energy on along with it. your body to burn instead. Ideally, this would ONLY Nutrition be your stored body fat. However, it can also be your pretty lean muscle tissue. Nutrition provides all the raw materials required for muscle tissue repair and growth. With a correct Sure, you might want your body to just burn body fat balance of macronutrients (Protein, Carbohydrates and not muscle, but your body doesn’t really care about what you want. It just knows that in order for it to and Fats) the body can adapt to the metabolic stress of survive and function under the current conditions, it resistance that your body undergoes in all walks of life. will need to pull stored energy from somewhere. And Rest and Recovery that can mean fat, muscle or a combination of both. Ample time is required for recovery of the body. This Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to do happens during the rest period with minimum 8 everything you can to improve the fat: muscle loss hours of sleep and not over training.
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 COMMUNITIES - THE AGARWALS Ashok Roy Chowdhry
The Agarwals (also spelt as Agrawal, Agrawala, and enterprising of the mercantile tribes. Two of Agarwala, Aggarwal) are a prosperous Indian Emperor Akbar's famous ministers are said to have business community who can be found across the been Agrawals, viz. Todarmal, who introduced a length and breadth of India though the community system for assessment of land, and Madhushah, who was originally concentrated in the northern Indian introduced 'Madhushahi' pice. states of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi, and Maharaj Agrasen divided his kingdom among his 18 Uttar Pradesh. The Agrawals, who belong to the children, resulting in eighteen Agarwal gotras. Often, Vaishya community, are found in almost every part the number of gotras is stated to be seventeen or of India. They are also known as Banias because of rather seventeen and a half. Some sources attributed their occupation While the Agarwals are related and the half gotra to an illegitimate offspring. Another akin to other communities like the Maheshwaris, version suggests that Maharaj Agrasen proceeded Khandelwals, and Oswals, they are different from to conduct 18 mahayajnas. During one such yajna, them in their origins and in their history. Maharaj Agrasen noticed that a horse that had been Most Agarwals follow Hinduism, although some brought to be sacrificed was trying hard to get away are Jains. The texts and legends of the Agarwal from the sacrificial altar. Seeing this, Maharaj Agrasen community trace the origin of Agarwals to the was filled with compassion for the animal and the legendary King Agrasena (Maharaj Agrasen) of idea of Ahimsa engaged his mind. Therefore, he put the Solar Dynasty who adopted Vanika dharma. a brake to his eighteenth yajna, announcing that no Literally, Agarwal means the "children of Agrasena" sacrifices will be made in his kingdom in the name of or the "people of Agroha", a city in ancient Kuru yajnas. Thus, the eighteenth yajna wasn't completed Panchala, near Hissar in Haryana region said to be and Agrasena had performed seventeen and a half founded by Agrasena. yajnas. The gods appeared before him and blessed him with seventeen and a half gotras. In the later part of It is believed that King Agrasen married Madhavi, his life, Agrasena nominated his eldest son Vibhu to daughter of King Kumud of Nagaloka (Snake the throne and took up Vanaprastha ashram. Kingdom). Thus Agarwals are the progeny of Madhavi and that is why they worship Nagas (snakes) The eighteen gotras of the Agarwals are: and consider them to be their maternal uncles. The 1. Airan (also Aeron) kingdom of Agrasen flourished and extended from 2. Bansal the Himalayas, Punjab, the valley of Yamuna, and the 3. Bhandal Mewar region. Agra continued to be a prominent 4. Bindal or Vindal place being the capital of the southern part of the 5. Dharan or Deran kingdom. The other important regions were Gurgaon 6. Garg or Gargeya (ancient Gaudagrama), the goddess mother of this 7. Goyal, Goel or Goenka place is revered by Agarwals; Meerut, Rohtak, Hansi, Panipat, Karnal, and Kotkangra. Agarwals have 8. Goyan or Gangal always known to be among the most respectable 9. Jindal
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 10. Kansal finally destroyed in a huge fire. The residents of 11. Kuchhal or Kuchchal Agroha i.e. the Agarwals moved out of Agroha and 12. Madhukul or Mudgal spread to other parts of India. 13. Mangal The Agarwal merchant Nattal Sahu, and the 14. Mittal Agarwal poet Vibudh Shridhar lived during the 15. Nangal or Nagal reign of the Tomara King Anangapal of Yoginipur 16. Singhal or Singla (now Mehrauli, near Delhi).
17. Tayal In 1354, Firuz Shah Tughluq had started the 18. Tingal or Tunghal construction of a new city near Agroha, called Hisar-e-Feroza ("the fort of Firuz"). Most of the Maharaj Agrasen started a severe (penance) to raw material for building the town was brought propitiate God in the city of Kashi. Shiva, pleased from Agroha. The town later came to be called with the penance, advised him to propitiate Goddess Hissar. Hissar became a major center of the Mahalakshmi. Maharaj Agrasen started meditating Agarwal community. Later, during the Mughal again on Mahalakshmi, who appeared before him rule and during the British East India Company and blessed him. She urged him, a Kshatriya, to administration, some Agarwals migrated to Bihar take up the Vaishya tradition of business for the and Calcutta. They became the major component of sake of the prosperity of his people. She asked him the people commonly referred to as the Marwaris. to establish a new kingdom, and promised that she would bless his descendants with prosperity. She also According to the legend, the Agarwal community told him that there will not be any paucity of wealth developed twenty rules of conduct. Those who and prosperity in his kingdom. followed all the twenty rules were called Bisa Agrawal, those who followed only ten rules were Agrasena traveled all over India with his queen to called Dassa Agarwals and those who followed only select a place for a new kingdom. At one point during five were called Punja Agrawals. his travels, he found a few tiger cubs and wolf cubs playing together. To Maharaj Agrasen and Queen In his book Agarwalon ki Utpatti, Bhartendu Madhavi, this was an auspicious indication that the Harishchandra, himself an Agarwal, categorised area was veerabhoomi (land of the brave) and they Agarwals in four branches according to their places decided to found their new kingdom at that location. or inhabitation: The place was named Agroha. Agroha is situated near 1. Marwaris present day Hissar in Haryana. Presently Agroha is 2. Deswal developing as Agarwal's holy station, having a Big 3. Easterners Temple of Agrasen & Vaishnav Devi. 4. Westerners According to legend, Agroha became a prosperous city and a hundred thousand traders lived in the Several large business organizations were founded city during its heyday. An insolvent community by members of the Agarwal community - such as man as well as an immigrant wishing to settle in Bharti Airtel, ArcelorMittal, and The Times Group. the city would be given a rupee and a brick by each Well known Agarwals include Lala Lajpat Rai, Sir inhabitant of the city. Thus, he would have a hundred Ganga Ram, Lakshmi Mittal, Sunil Bharati Mittal, thousand bricks to build a house for himself, and a Anil Agarwal, O. P. Jindal, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, hundred thousand rupees to start a new business. Bharatendu Harishchandra etc. Gradually, the city of Agroha declined and was
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 Travel to Angkor Wat, Cambodia February 2015 By Pradeep Mukherjee
We had heard Buddhism moved into Cambodia in early 15th a lot about century, mainly through invasions from Siam this temple (now Thailand). The capital moved from Angkor site from our to Phnom Penh. These temples slowly lost their friends, as well importance, and got covered by dense forests which as seen pictures blocked out all the light. on various TV Later, several explorers and missionaries from programmes, Europe mentioned about the Angkor temples from which whetted time to time, but few actually ventured there. Henri our appetite. Mouhot, a French explorer, first entered these portals Travel from in 1860 and wrote about his discovery of Angkor Mumbai can be either via Wat. The tourist potential of this amazing place was Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur or Singapore depending developed after the fading away of the Communist on the airline selected. The actual location of this set regime in 1970s. of temples is in a city named Siem Reap. Siem Reap These are probably the oldest Hindu Temples in is a small tourist town, well organized to receive existence today. The minimum time required is 4 thousands of tourists and yet retain its ethnicity. days (3 nights’ stay necessary). Some of the most There are regular flights to Siem Reap from all the 3 interesting places here are: cities mentioned. Angkor Thom – built late 12th century under king Angkor literally means “Holy City “in the Khmer Jayavarman II. This is a moat-surrounded city of language. These temples were built between 9th and old, and has the king’s temple Bayon and the Royal 14th century AD by Khmer kings who followed Palace. Bayon has 37 towers, all with the face of the Hinduism. At that time, Angkor was the capital king sculpted in all sides – as if watching over the of the Khmer kingdom .The names of the kings – population. Jayavarman, Yasovarman, and Suryavarman etc. seem to suggest a linkage with the Tripura area of India. Angkor Wat – built mid-12th century under king Our famous music director and singer Sachin Dev Suryavarman II. This is the temple dedicated to Varman belonged to the Royal family of Tripura. Lord Vishnu. A pre-sunrise visit (around 4.30/5.00 am) is strongly recommended to get a glimpse of the sun rising from behind the temples. Sculptures on the walls depict many scenes from Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Banteay Srey – built late 10th century under king Rajendravarman. Very intricate carvings of women’s faces with adornments of jewellery and hair styles.
Ta Prohm – built Mid-12th century under king Jayavarman II. An old set of temples, but the most interesting aspect is the existence of large trees within
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 the walls of this temple. These have intentionally breakfast sumptuous. The hotel helped us to hire one been left partially unrestored, so that visitors can see tuk-tuk (auto) to be with us from morning till night how much the forests had actually taken over. on all days – from airport to airport.
Baphuon - Mid 11th century under king We had left our cell phones off during this entire Udayadityavarman. This has a large statue of the trip. Hence there was no call, sms, whatsapp or reclining Buddha on one side, which was added in email to break our focus. We survived the 7 day trip the 16th century. The front has the “Terrace of the without any mental trauma. Elephants” built in late 12th century. We travelled via Bangkok, and therefore also covered A few interesting observations: many places there. However, these are well known and need to mention here. In Siem Reap, the US Dollar is an accepted currency for daily needs. You can pay the auto driver in USD The last observation: and receive back change also in USD. On our return leg, we were in Bangkok on Feb. Food and drinks are very reasonably priced. In an 14, Valentine’s Day. We stayed just across from the average restaurant in the city Centre, we could have Erawan temple –where the recent bomb explosion dinner for 2 in 8 dollars. took place. In the evening till late, there must have been thousands of couples of all ages in the courtyard All temples require tickets for entry. The whole system of the Central Mall. However, not more than 10% is meticulously monitored and honestly paid for. were actually talking to each other. Every other This trip should be done at a relatively younger age. couple was busy looking at his or her cell phone, All temples require a lot of climbing up and down either receiving or sending messages. over large stone steps. What is the future of the human race – or will We stayed in a small jungle type cottage hotel with we learn to live with gadgets having artificial a total 8 rooms. The hospitality was excellent and intelligence?
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 TCS World 10k: The Story of a Runner
By Shubhodip Mukhopadhyay
As my flight landed in Bengaluru Airport a day sportswear, with serious faces, determined to better before the TCS World 10K marathon, I was their timings. The race started sharp at 6 am. pleasantly surprised to hear the air hostess announce Around 6:02 am, I could finally cross the start line the outside temperature as 26 degrees. Leaving jogging slowly on the synthetic tracks of Kaanteerava my city Mumbai , hot & humid at a sweltering 35 Stadium. As expected, I could hardly make space for degrees and landing at Bengaluru was a happy relief. myself , as I ran slow, out of the stadium through As if there was more happiness in store, I met with a narrow lane to Kasturba road to find cheering frequent bouts of rainfall as I entered the city. crowds on both sides with placards, shouting and TCS World 10k clapping. Running slowly on the road with an alert mind, and taking care not to bump into a fellow The Kanteerava Stadium officials and the organisers of the TCS World 10K must have spent sleepless night in their effort to pump out water from the stadium (which I heard was waterlogged following the downpour) and make it ready for hosting the marathon.
Next day morning, while the country was getting ready to deal with another hot summer day, Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru was ready to welcome over 25000 running enthusiasts with the perfect weather condition, conducive formarathon running.
All runners entered the stadium through various gates as per their line up section and assembled runner, I found a group of dancers shaking a leg in galleries acting as the holding area for the race. to the latest Bollywood songs. As it happens in I joined all others in my holding area, in a short any major marathon in the country, the first 2 kms warm-up session organised before the race. As the became a big challenge to run due to the huge rush. clock ticked towards 6 am, the gates were opened I tried to dribble past fellow runners and ran on the and the runners scrambled to get to the start line on foot path next to the road for some distance in an the eight lane 400m synthetic tracks of the stadium. attempt to increase my pace. A group of Bhangra I touched the synthetic tracks with my fingers, as a dancers danced enthusiastically on a makeshift dais mixed feeling of joy and achievement ran in my mind next to the road. I found a few runners taking out a for being able to run on it for the first time in my few seconds to give them company and again join life. My timing certificate of the Pune International back the race. Marathon 2014 granted me eligibility to start the marathon from priority line up section B, behind While crossing the 3 km mark near the Manekshaw probably a thousand odd runners. I found myself parade ground, I got a taste of how this marathon surrounded by runners wearing colourful branded has taken the shape of a national event when I
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 heard runners cheering each other saying “come on Soudha came to my right and the High Court on to Hyderabad runners”, “ come on Delhi runners”. my left. What a wonderful experience it was to freely run past such famous landmarks without the fear of Around the 5 Km mark, people were trying to traffic knocking me down! motivate runners with their pep talks. I started increasing my pace on Cubbon road. I could feel the I entered Cubbon Park. My previous visits to effort and started breathing deeper and faster to keep Bengaluru had never brought me to this park, up with my body’s demands. I entered Queens road. making me unaware of it’s beauty. While I ran inside My body started feeling the pain. My mind started the park, my eyes admired every bit of this goldmine directing me to slow down, which I did not want of greenery, amidst cheering morning walkers. I ran to. I thought of diverting my mind from running out of Cubbon park as I crossed the 9 km mark and and started reading the IPL banners in front of entered Kasturba road. Another km to go, I thought Chinnaswamy Cricketstadium, while maintaining to myself. As was planned earlier, I ran it in a steady the same pace. But then, the speakers came alive with controlled pace. the popular song “Pink” by Aerosmith. Probably it As I crossed the finishing line, I felt happy to be a acted as a performance enhancer, as I threw out the proud finisher of this wonderfully organised popular thought of slowing down, kept the same speed and 10K marathon. I mentally thanked the weather, entered Dr. Ambedkar Road. This road welcomed us the cheering crowds, Aerosmith and the organizers with loud cheering crowds on both sides. Some of them for making me feel so special! You have to finish a held placards with strong motivating messages. A few challenging race this to appreciate the joys of rest of them held placards with funny lines. Funny enough and that free banana. Thank you Bengaluru! to make you laugh even while you are on the run. One such placard caught my eyes which read “This is a lot As published in www.sportsrediscovered.com of work for a Free Banana!”. The picturesque Vidhan
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 The Present Arnab Banerjee
As we move through the passage of life, we garner a it is not in the present. It’s not that the surroundings rich basket of experiences and till the last moments, only matter. That mind could behave exactly in the we look forward to a future. There are memories same way even if you are trekking up the Himalayas. and baggage from the past and the future is full of The chatter in the mind shuts out the view of the expectations and apprehensions. The one thing that beautiful alpine vegetation, the sound of the crickets, is constant is the present – that very moment that we the chirping of the birds. The beautiful orchestra of all live in. Life is a procession of moments that we are nature passes by, without entering our consciousness. present in. Yet… We miss the beauty of the present.
When we look at a small child, she is perhaps While at the review meeting in the office, the past struggling to put that red cherry in her mouth. Or discussions frame the pre-conceived answers in she is perhaps chasing the ball that is rolling away the mind. We stop listening to our colleagues. We from her. May be she doesn’t like your face and starts are eager to answer, to speak, and to air our views. bawling. What is she really doing? She is just living We miss what’s going on at the present. The past in her present. At that moment of her life she is not relation with a colleague shapes the behavior and we thinking of how she perhaps choked on her milk the act from our past, pouring more energy into what’s previous day, nor is she bothered about what new toy already has been shaped. We miss new opportunities her mom is going to get her the next day! at the present. The fear of disapproval may shut out mouths. We may be worried about the future. When kids are playing a game of cricket in the small We get conditioned and build stress. We miss the spaces in a Mumbai building, how quickly do they opportunity to contribute at the present. frame the rules of the game? Once the game is over, rules are gone too! And the next day they frame We eat our meals with one hand on the smartphone something else. The past doesn’t matter to them nor button and eyes on Arnab Goswami. The goodness does the future. Kids really enjoy life and aren’t they of the food, the beautiful taste, passes over the taste powerful? They do what they want, till someone buds unconsciously. The nutrients pass through tries to ‘guide’ them from their past or from their without any realization. We miss being in the expectations of a ‘future’. present.
As we grow we lose that power to live in the present. Just being in the present is an opportunity that we Our present is impacted by a constant chatter in our all have. At every moment. It makes us powerful like minds about images and instances from our past the small kid. It makes us independent of the past. and dreams and hypothesis about the future. Our And it releases us from the clutches of the future. listening is impacted. During an early morning jog on We live in a beautiful world, full of beautiful people. the road, instead of soaking in the beautiful breaking We shall enjoy all relationships fabulously by just of dawn when the metropolis reluctantly shakes off being in the present, if there is no past and no future its lethargy, the mind is constantly on chatter – about as well! the review meeting later in office, about the exam that the kid is not adequately prepared for, or about By being in the present – only in the present, we can the politics that has left a scar. The mind is not still; be powerful.
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 The three jewels of Andalusia Aloke & Rupa De
A trip to the Iberian Peninsula usually means trips the 12th century, the Christians united under King to Madrid, or to the Catalonian capital Barcelona Fernando and Queen Isabelle, invaded and drove out or sunning on the beaches of the Balearic Islands the Moors from Southern Spain. The early Christian of Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza. But there are Kings and then the Hapsburg rulers rebuilt these eight provinces in the south, Andalusia, where the monuments in their own style; thus Alcazars became treasures of Spain are to be seen. forts and the grand Mosques the Cathedrals.
Stretching from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean The grand monuments you see in Cordoba, Granada Andalusias three cities Cordoba, Granada and Seville and Seville are spectacular because of their unique are where the most impressive ancient monuments combination of Muslim and Christian architecture. are to be found; beautiful mosques converted to The finest Moorish buildings of Al Andalusa are in cathedrals, ancient forts Alcazars converted to forts cum palaces for the Spanish Catholic kings.
The Iberian Peninsula has been subject to several foreign invasions. Steeped in history it was first occupied by the Romans in 218 BC who in their own style influenced the region by building cites with forts, theatres and temples. With the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century, the Visigoths invaded and occupied the region. Their reign was short lived and the Moslem rulers of North Africa, the Moors, invaded and became rulers of southern Spain in the 8th century. They were the rulers of this their capital Cordoba, famous for its mosque cum territory for more than 400 years. With Cordoba as cathedral Mesquita. This grand structure is in part their capital, the Muslim reign called Al Andalus, a large Mosque, Medina Azahara, and in part a occupied and built their Alcazars and Mosques magnificent cathedral. The other, even more famous, over the Roman ruins in their own grand style. In is Alhambra in Granada.
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 Cordoba’s Grand Mosque with over eight hundred Nestling in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, red and beige pillars embodied the power of Islam Granada has often been described by the Moorish on the Iberian Peninsula. The mosque was built in poets as a “pearl set in emeralds”. Occupied by the the eighth century by the Muslim invaders on the Moors in the 8th century, its golden era came during ruins of the ancient church San Vincente Basilica the rule of the Nasrid dynasty in the 13th century. It built by the Visigoths. It went through four stages is during their rule that they completed the Nazaries of construction over many centuries, blending many Palace which is the showpiece of the famous Alcazar architectural forms, to make it the most important Alhambra of Granada. And Alhambra is one of the sanctuary of western Islam. Though inspired by great treasures of Spain. the Mosque of Damascus, a strong Christian and The Alhambra is located on a strategic point, with Hispanic influence can be perceived. a view over the whole city. There were buildings The most lavish additions were made in the 10th already on that site before the Muslims arrived. century extending the courtyard, the prayer hall The complex is surrounded by ramparts and has an which included the richly ornamented Mihrab the irregular shape. prayer niche, and the exquisitely engraved Masquara. There was the Alcazaba, a fortress, dating back from The original minaret was also built during this era. the 9th century, which suffered damage due to wars The Christian transformation came when King that destroyed the Caliphate of Cordoba, to which Ferdinand III re-conquered Cordoba in the 13th Granada then belonged. It was not until the arrival century. of the first king of the Nasrid dynasty, in the 13th century, that the royal residence was established in A part of the mosque was modified to accommodate the Alhambra. This event marked the beginning of the cathedral; the main chapel built in the 16th the Alhambra's most glorious period. century was an ingenious integration of Muslim architecture within the gothic, renaissance and The Nasrid Kings were responsible for most of the baroque creations. The Muslim courtyard was constructions of the Alhambra that we can still admire remodelled and the palm trees replaced by orange today. From the improvements of the Alcazaba and trees. The present day tower was built over the the palaces, to the Patio of the Lions (Patio de original minaret. los Leones) and its annexed rooms, including the extension of the area within the ramparts, the Justice Gate, the extension and decoration of the towers, and the building of the Baths.
The Nasrid dynasty, at the zenith of their power, created a paradise on earth. Its delicate craftsmanship still dazzles the eye. A magical use of space, light, and water with intricate engravings characterises this most sensual piece of architecture. The Alhambra was built with its own special type of columns, which is not used in any other building. It includes some of the typical elements of the This cathedral built alongside an old Caliphate Andalusian architecture, such as the horseshoe arch Mosque is a world heritage site visited by thousands with square wide frame which envelopes the arch. of tourist every year. Unless seen it is hard to believe Every single space is covered with decorations; walls the sheer size of this mosque cum cathedral. covered with beautiful and extremely rich ceramics
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 and plasterwork with the coverings having wooden family as the official Seville residence and it is the frames that have been exquisitely carved. oldest royal palace still in use in Europe. It has also been declared a world heritage site. After the conquest of Granada in the 15th century by the catholic monarchs, Charles V ordered the Our short sojourn in Andulusia was not only demolition of a part of this complex in order to build immensely enjoyable but extremely enlightening, the palace which still bears his name. for it revealed that all religions, however diverse, have survived in the same environment without It is now one of Spain's major tourist attractions, any conflict. The words of our guide in Seville only exhibiting the country's most significant and well epitomises this observation when he said “I am known Islamic architecture, together with 16th Spanish by birth, my nose is Jewish, my face Islamic century Christian building and garden interventions. but I am a Catholic.” Alhambra is a world heritage site and the inspiration for many songs and stories.
The last but not the least, the Royal Alcázar of Seville is the royal palace in Seville, again built by the Moorish Muslim kings. The palace is renowned as one of the most beautiful in Spain, and regarded as one of the most outstanding examples of Islamic architecture found on the Iberian Peninsula. The upper levels of the Alcázar are still used by the royal
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Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 Knowing Nature at its best
Ihina Das
Namaste! I am a girl from India. Originally from But, me being juvenile couldn’t go to sleep! Much Kolkata but born and brought up in Mumbai. Here less could wake up at such a late hour in the day! the smoke of the chimneys make us turn our heads I crept off from my tent at 4 am and that when I away and the sky makes us cry. The stars that belong knew heaven. The sky was pink in morning light. The to us are ashamed to look in our eyes, thus hiding birds sang for me (or so it seemed), the river was themselves in cloaks of smoke. It feels like nature is a calm and welcoming and best of all coffee was ready little child acting at its worst. During my field trip in to be sipped! I sat in the lawn with coffee filling my year &, I had the opportunity to feel and know nature mind and the scene filling the rest. It felt like just at its best. Have you ever yearned to feel the power if minutes had passed when suddenly I felt a bump on greenness of the surrounding and blueness of the sky my shoulder. My friends had come looking for me! above and below? Then my friends, come, come with They said that I had been gone for 2 hours! Thats just me visiting Kerala. Where lies Gods own country. the first morning.
One bright sunny morning my year and I left for our The rest of the days passed with discovering rubber field trip to Kerala. We would be staying in a camp plants. Spotting birds and tasting spices. Alas! Now so near to the forest that you could see elephants on I am back in my confined home where the smoke the other side of the river on sunny afternoons of of the chimneys make us turn our heads away and summer. On the way to the camp all I saw from my the sky makes us cry. The stars that belong to us are bus was a portrait drawn by me of a lively village. ashamed to look in our eyes, thus hiding themselves Green grass, blue sky, brown hills, people farming in cloaks of smoke! It is indeed nature at its worst and unpolluted air. That day I was treated as the behaviour. Waiting to be scolded by her mom to queen of green, I knew the blue and also frowned at change its ways. the brown. We were soon at the camp and our daily instruction were to wake up at 6am.
I wish to become a…
Anjisha Banerjee
I wish to become a person who can spread peace and happiness. I wish to become my daddy’s little girl who can do well in everything in her life. I wish to become my mother’s daughter who is inspired by her and make her proud. I wish to become my sister’s best friend who can follow her footsteps. I wish to become a person who can spread the word DREAM. I wish to be a girl who can fulfill other’s dreams. I wish to be myself!
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 My College Diaries Sayani Sarkar
I still remember my first day of college. I was time, even now when I step inside my hostel room, standing outside staring at a big white banner that it feels unreal. It feels as if I don’t belong here, as said WELCOME TO MANIPAL INSTITUTE if I am here for a short vacation which is soon to OF TECHNOLOGY in bold red letters. get over and then I shall go back home, to where I actually belong. There was something surging inside me. Fear, anticipation, excitement? I didn’t know. It was a At night, things become a mad frenzy with hungry whole new world, a world of possibilities, ideas, floor mates knocking at your door, begging for food, outcomes. or skipping breakfast in the morning and then making instant coffee which doesn’t taste like coffee There can be two things that happens to you in the in the least. Things like washing and ironing clothes first few days of college. Either you roam around gain more priority than studying. Not to mention alone, discover the place bit by bit, observe people, those late night loud music parties and horror movie things, and add a new friend to your list every day. nights, and then all the girls sleeping in one room, Or, you make a whole new group of friends, on day 1 half of them on the floor. itself, out of sheer luck, or by being at the right place There is a famous saying that goes here in at the right time. MIT,“people join engineering to discover their I still remember the first day I met my friends, in the interests.”That is what the clubs are here for. middle of the food court while I was shouting for Starting from technical, to health ones, to cultural spoons and one good soul decided to help me out ones, to philosophical, literary etc etc. There is and that marked off the beginning of our friendship. something for everyone, so one gets ample of chances to “discover themselves” as they say.You think you One shall find people from all parts of the country, possess a rare talent? There will be hundreds of them from different religious, social and cultural out there to prove you wrong, which is good because background, so at some point of time, one has to then it makes you want to work harder to attain step out of their comfort zone and mix with others. excellence. One is not encouraged to join just what One shall meet people from all walks of life, he is good at, but what he is not. What he has never some “brilliant ones”, some “selfish ones”,kind- one, what he fears to do. Because one should have a hearted,helpfulones,some spiteful ones, and you taste of everything in life, whether good or bad. have to deal with them all. Because at the end of the It’s a race against time. From the time you wake day there will be no going back home to escape such up, to the time you go back to sleep, you are always people which is also the “harsh” reality of life, our running. You don’t have time even to die. It’s either elders always tell us about. a club rehearsal, or gym or group studying at the Hostel life is something, that is new to me. A month library or just hanging out with friends. Sometime of it has left me with a mixture of emotions. It gives you’d wish that you could buy time. But from where? a sense of independence, a sense of responsibility for Time flies so fast that one week seems just a day. It my actions, my nature, my habits and at the same gets over just at the blink of an eye.
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 Just yesterday, I went to the library to study with So when you go back home during vacations, all full dedication and I fell asleep until a few people that you do is experience your ma ke haatho ka woke me up and harshly told me that “library is for jadoo,and sleep. studying, not sleeping.”We sat in the middle of the Manipal is an institute of the south. The food here, road, singing crazy Bollywood songs, and creeping out every single passer-by .Going to the beach, or is a lot better as compared to other institutions, but to night clubs, or out for dinners and then getting there is nothing like what our mother cooks, or what freaked out by the huge bills, sharing it with friends, is found in the streets of our cities like Mumbai or are all signs of the fact that you are in college. Kolkata and definitely not Delhi. There is a saying here ,that “We students don’t pity the food here There will be good days and there will be bad days. because of the fact that it’s not north Indian, we There will be days of frustration when you would pity them at their pathetic attempt at making north want to pull out your hair, there would be days Indian food.” of depression when you would just want to cry, moments of weakness, embarrassments, outcomes To survive here, one has to occasionally skip a few of wrong decision etc etc. But there is one thing meals here and there, and eat out. Because ,we as that you always have to remember when you are in college students are always hungry. Whether it’s two a campus based college that, you are responsible for in the morning or an hour later after lunch, whether your own actions. You do a mistake, you can’t go and it’s in the middle of a biology class or in the middle hide under a rock forever. You want to cry, you can’t of a deep talk with our love partners. go and cry on your mother’s lap. You are confused? There won’ t be anyone to clear it for you. As time passes, one starts gaining their priorities. Decisions become harder. Days become shorter, College life changes you in a way you have never time-management skills require a bit of modifying, imagined. “Expect the unexpected”. You begin to do your initial friends dissolve in the sea of students, things, that are way out of your comfort zone, things replaced by new ones. that you would never have done back at home, and each time you try something new, you change. You College life is a lot different from school life. It is get rid of one fear in your life. You strike off one not just about studying, it is about becoming what thing from your “never done” or “can’t do “list. you have always envied in others. It’s about striking off everything in your “never done” or “can’t do” I had never been a part of a drama team. Despite list, it’s about being a complete different person, a knowing for sure that I would be humiliated and person that cannot be recognized by the people who bullied during auditions, I decided to take the risk, and yes it was humiliating, for the seniors don’t let knew you before. It’s about a whole new level of go of an opportunity to ,as they call it “juniors ki fun, a whole new level of independence, a world of lena.”, but the exhilarating feel, when I got in, made alienation that is addictive, yet challenging at every up for all the humiliation. It’s all about stepping out aspect of life. of your comfort zone and “manning up.”Too much Here is one song for every college student, that is of thinking spoils the thing for us, so one more thing more meaningful that anything in life, “saari umra that college life teaches us is impulsiveness. hum, maar maar ke ji liye, ek paal toh abh hame, jeene Another aspect of college life, that cannot be ignored do, jeene do,…..give me some sunshine, give me some at any cost is the food. Nothing can be compared to rain, give me anotehr chance, i wanna grow up once “ghar ka khana”, starts making more sense with each again.” and every passing day.
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 The Choice of Illusion Arpita Chaudhuri
One can argue that there is no certainty in the Many would say that if an illusion can continue world. Everything is relative. Yes it is true, that over forever they would prefer that to reality. the ages it has been seen that definitions of right Think of two people who decide that they want their and wrong are relative. What is right today maybe child to be brought up in an illusion and never know wrong tomorrow and what is right for one person pain. They build a house which has all the amenities may be wrong for another. But then who decides in place and there is a way to keep replenishing the what is right and what is wrong? An individual. same in the house without anybody actually entering Each individual thinks for himself or herself and the place. As soon as the child is born, the parents decides what is right or wrong for him/her. It is the put the child in the house where she is taken care individual’s mind which makes the choices. of by robots. The parents do not meet the child ever If one day one individual decides that the choices he/ because they fear that in case the child starts loving she makes are the best and coerces others to believe them and in case they die the child will experience in his beliefs of right and wrong, he/she is creating grief and pain. No visitors are allowed in the house, a certitude for others. But then what gives anyone there are no books, no television, in fact no contact the right to create certitude for others? Who decides with the outside world. whose definition of right is better? The child can never leave the house because it It is true that reality is a matter of perception and is sealed. The child grows up in the house, all she that one person’s reality is another person’s illusion. knows about the world is the existence of those A person who thinks that he/she has a right to create objects present in the house and the robots. The an illusion for another is taking away the right of the house assures permanent contenment. How many of other individual to think and perceive. us would want to be that child?
If the only certitude in the world is the human mind Yes the child is not facing the sad reality but the crux making its choices then it does become a sin to of the matter is that the child is trapped. change that certitude for others. Creating a happy world of illusion is not wrong in Here one might argue that even parents try to itself, in fact it can be considered to be a very noble enforce their thoughts, opinions and beliefs on the act, but forcing people into that world is wrong. mind of the child and in a way mould the choices the The human mind has a right to make choices. The child makes. But the reason we do not see the action definition of happiness is not the same for everyone. of the parents as a sin is because the parents do not Some find happiness in stability, some find happiness bind the child within the confines of their belief. in change, some find happiness in challenge... They allow the child to be free, to meet others, to gain new experiences and at the end the child does come up with subjective preferences.
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Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 HANDI MEAT Urmi Mukhopadhyay
INGREDIENT: all the ingredients and mix well. Cover tightly with lid and seal with dough. Cook on low temperature 1KG – boneless meat, 4-5tbs – olive oil, a fistful for 4hr. or till done. of dried rosemary, 3 whole onions, 4 sliced onions, Serve hot from 3tsp – ground pepper, juice of 3 lemons, salt to taste, handi. Eat with wheat flour – make dough for sealing. pav, naan or roti. METHOD:
Rub the inside of an earthen handi with some oil. Also rub the mutton with 3 to 4 tbsp. of oil. Put the mutton in the handi and add the rosemary. Now add
Funky and Easy-to-Make Breakfasts
by Kaushiki Chakrabarti
A. Hole in the Bread - Now take a frying pan and drop in some butter. Ingredients Keep till it starts sizzling.
- Multigrain bread/ whole wheat bread / regular - Place the hollow bread over the frying pan. Toss white bread (Better with larger sized breads) until both sides are gentle golden.
- Eggs
- Butter
- Mustard sauce or chilli sauce (optional)
- Pepper or chives
Method
- First, take out the breads and keep them on a flat surface. Now place the sharp edged glass at the centre of the bread, to cut out a circular piece of the bread, so that it creates a hole at the centre of the bread.
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 - Take an egg. Crack the egg right into the hole - Iceberg Lettuce of the bread, such that it falls completely into - Tomatoes the circle. You will basically be making a ‘sunny- side-up’ within the circular hollow of the bread. - Sliced olives
- Wait till the bottom of the egg gets cooked and - Cheese slice integrates well into the centre of the bread. - Mustard sauce - Once the egg is done, you can take the combo out - Eggs – scrambled / Boiled and sliced (optional) of the frying pan. Sprinkle some chives or pepper over the egg. Method
- Smear some mustard sauce or chilli sauce along - Cut your bagel into two halves, to form two the edge of the hollow or just have it plain – as semi circles. Now cut each semi-circular bread you like it! horizontally, in order to help you make the dish like a sandwich. You will now have four pieces - You can utilise the circular pieces of bread that from one bread. were cut out, by frying until crispy brown and serve along with the dish. - Add a small amount of butter in the frying pan to gently toss the bagels until slightly crispy. - Voila! Serve hot! - Take the chicken sausages and cut in horizontal B. Sausage Bagel Sandwich halves. You should be able to get a half cylinder Ingredients type piece, which has one side flat and the other side rounded. -Bagels – These round donut-like breads are found in various varieties like multigrain, cheese, jalapeno - Now place the sausages in boiling water. Boil and onions, etc. until sausage skin begins to crumble.
- Chicken sausages - Apply mustard sauce on the inner bases of the pieces of the bagel.
- Place lettuce over the two pieces of the base bread. Place cheese slice, followed by tomato slices and sliced olives, on the lettuce. Lastly, place the sausage pieces.
- You can add scrambled eggs or sliced pieces of boiled eggs, if you wish so.
- Cover with the two remaining breads in order to make a sandwich.
- Keep the entire bagel sandwich back on the frying pan for a minute over a low flame.
- Serve hot!
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Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 CULTURAL PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS 2015 Maha Shasti 19th October 2015, Monday AGOMONI GAAN
The cultural activities of Juhu Cultural Association begins with the Agomoni Gaan, to welcome Goddess Durga. The term agomoni comes from the word 'agaman' which in Sanskrit, Bengali and many other Indian languages means to approach or to come. Since these songs herald the the coming of mother Durga they are known as Agomoni. These songs are also an ultimate triumph of devotion and bhakti and contains elements of Hindustani classical, padavali kirtan and Bengali folk . PARTICIPANTS
Laboni Maitra Chhabi Pathak Meghna Pratihar Bhaswati Dutta Tandra Roychoudhury Amalshiv Pathak Mukta Chakraborty Ranjana Chakraborty Arpita Gangopadhyay Patralekha Mukherjee Debjani Banerjee
FOLK SONG
Folk music is diverse because of India's vast cultural diversity. Though it might be started with devotional songs later it covered each & every part of contemporary human life including psychology, philosophy, anatomy (Deha-Tatva), socio-economic condition, love, day to day living etc. and in many of them you will find deep insight into life. There are numerous eminent bards/saints or fakirs who had contributed a lot in this field. Bengal has huge variety of folk song depicting different culture,tradition,rituals and beliefs. Baul, Bhatiyali, Bhawaiya,Jhumur to name a few.But many of them have originated in current Bangladesh pre independence. Some songs belong to the saints,some are sung by fishermen,oarsmen. Some song celebrates functions like marriage and somewhere the lady of the house complains about her husband.
The members of Juhu Cultural Association will present some such folk songs to celebratethe simplicity of life in this complex world.
PARTICIPANTS
Laboni Maitra Saurav Banerjee Music Arrangement Mukta Chakraborty Amalshiv Pathak Samar Modok (Harmonium) Tandra Roychoudhury Chuni Roychoudhury Bhoomin Pandya (Tabla) Chhobi Pathak Rishav Nandi Kailesh Ji (Keyboard) Debjani Banerjee
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 Maha Shasti 19th October 2015, Monday
Pranay Bibhrat - Play
There's power in women being women. There's a role for men, but we don't have to be men, because we're women. And that's what we bring forth in this year's Pujo. A women only family comedy "Pranay Bibhrat", or, tumult in marriage.
The plot dates back to the 1980s - a decade since the Bangladesh freedom war. It revolves around the then society of Bengal and depicts how some intimate human relationships can also be impacted by prying and intrusive behavior of relatively unimportant members surrounding the family.
Lily and Nirmal are a middle-class couple, married for 10 years. They still don’t have a child, a stigma, that everyone believes to be the root cause of problems in their relationships. Lily has been brought up under strict control by her influential mother, Sushama Samaddar. Sushama believes that just like her, every wife must dictate the terms in the marriage from the very first day. Even after 10 years of marriage, Lily has not been able to break free from the iron clutches of her mother and leaves her own household to take shelter under her mother at the drop of a hat. This provokes the two old-time house maids, Basanti and Piyali to fabricate their own versions of the marital issues between Lily and Nirmal and sow the seed of suspicion that Nirmal has an extra marital affair.
And as if that is not enough, there is an ever inquisitive neighbour, Bairagi pishi, who while maintaining a divine demeanor, tries every opportunity to draw out all and any information which can create new controversies and conflict. The story has many twists and turns ending with a complete anti-climax which is the high point of the drama.
This 45 minute episode of enthralling, interesting and compelling story-telling brings out the importance of communication and trust in any relationship and how the lack of them can strain even the closest of bonds.
PARTICIPANTS
Piyali - Arpita Gangopadhyay Basanti - Debolina Chakravarty Sushama Samaddar - Labony Maitra Bairagi Pishi - Swati Banerjee Meenu - Chitrita Bagchi Lilly - Nabanipa Chatterjee
Direction - Arpita Gangopadhyay Backend - Ranjana Chakravarty Stage Management - Mahua Dutta Gupta Music - Samar Modak
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 Maha Saptami 20th October 2015, Tuesday
MAA ELO BAPER BARI - Childrens Play
Watch what happens when the Gods are forced to come down to earth! Maa Durga takes her kids to her parent's place for the very first time. Be a part of an exiting adventure as the gods discover that there is indeed a world of difference between the two worlds. The Junior JCA members show off their skills PARTICIPANTS
Maa Durga - Anjisha Banerjee Girl - Utsha Lahiri Ganesh - Rishav Chatterjee Boy - Soham Nandy, Kartik - Rohit Sarkar Children - Risa Duttgupta, Toya Lakhsmi - Sunaya Guha Mukhopadhaya, Raya Guha, Saraswati - Ihina Das Atharv Chaturvedi Immigration officer - Soham Nandy Concept - Tandra Roychowdhury Maa Durga's mother - Aloknanda Moitra Direction - Gargi Das & Tandra Roychowdhury
SHAKTI - dance drama Shakti is a dance drama based on the concept of power. Shakti is an eternal, supreme power and omniscient energy. It is connected with and identical to the power of the great Hindu triad – Bramha, Vishnu and Maheshwara. Shakti is the personification of divine feminine creative power in hinduism. Shakti embodies the active feminine energy of Shiva and is identified as Tripura Sundari or Parvati besides Adi Parashakti. Shakti is the primordial cosmic energy and represents the dynamic forces that are thought to move through the entire universe. It implies power, ability, capacity, strength, prowess in every imaginable form. The power of education and literature, the strength of revolutionaries, the determination of a sportsman to win, the fine power of artists – all are manifestation of Shakti, which is vital to progress. Piyali - Arpita Gangopadhyay Basanti - Debolina Chakravarty PARTICIPANTS Sushama Samaddar - Labony Maitra Bairagi Pishi - Swati Banerjee Tiasha Banerjee Divya Acharya Tanay Rangnekar Ekta Deo Anjisha Banerjee Ankita Mukherjee Nyasa Lobo Manjusha Yadav Meenu - Chitrita Bagchi Utsha Lahiri Shohini Dasgupta Radhika Chalke Sudatta Guha Lilly - Nabanipa Chatterjee Ihina Das Isha Patkar Akanksha Nalovade Mahua Duttagupta Sunaya Guha Dipika Khanna Bhavini Nalovale Deepa Nandy Direction - Arpita Gangopadhyay Raya Guha Yesha J.Vyas Shrabani Kale Bhaswati Dutta Backend - Ranjana Chakravarty Risa Duttagupta Astha S.Kadne Anagha Nirgude Debjani Banerjee Stage Management - Mahua Dutta Gupta Toya Mukherjee P.Shreeja Jayanti Balaji Suklima Roy Music - Samar Modak Concept & Direction – Suklima Roy, Debjani Banerjee
Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 Maha Ashtami 21st October 2015, Wednesday
Durga stuti - Dance recital by Ipshita Chakraborty and Devika Erande An evening with Swapan Basu
An evening by Swapan Basu Far from the madding crowd into the openness of nature the name of Swapan Basu becomes almost synonymous with the idyllic folk tunes of eastern India. An icon in the fields of folk music, Swapan Basu has become a name by himself and is held solely responsible for making the vivacious folk tunes of rural India touch a million hearts of the urban India and far abroad. A masters from the Rabindra Bharati University in the vocal folk music in 1984, he began his career much earlier to that and since then has been charming his listeners with the vibrant, melodious and unanimous folk tunes that were always there-unnoticed and unidentified.
Listening to Swapan Basu's song is an experience. He is not merely a folk singer but an Ethno- musicologist and folk song interpreter. He has travelled to remote villages of India to collect songs from different ethnic groups and tribals. He has inhaled their language, pronounciation and melody. The government of India has acknowledged his contribution and awarded him the National Scholarship in folk music from Ministry of Education in 1981; The Research Fellowship in Ethno-musicology from Anthropological Survey of India in 1984; and the National Fellowship as an outstanding performer in the performing arts from Human Resource Development of India, in 1987.
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Durgotsav 2015 Durgotsav 2015 Acknowledgements
We the Durga Puja Committee members wish to offer our sincere thanks to the following individuals and organizations who have given us every possible support to make our efforts successful.
1. Indian Medical Association – Mumbai West 24. Indus Chemicals
2. Juhu Police Station 25. IndusInd Bank
3. Mumbai Police (Traffic) 26. International Paper
4. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation 27. Jhumur Basu
5. Maharastra Home Guards 28 Kotak Mahindra Bank
6. Mumbai Fire Brigade 29. Lifestyle International Pvt Ltd.
7. 3 R Advertising 30. Manish Agarwal
8. AEGON Religare Life Insurance Co.Ltd. 31. Orkus
9. Sri Amit Pal (Pratima) 32. Orient Electric Ltd
10. ANB Consulting Pvt Ltd 33. OVPL Singapore
11 Sri Ashok M Vithlani - 34. Om Shree Agro Ltd. M/s Shubham Decorators (Pandal) 35. Quick Target 12. Castrol India Ltd 36 Robonik (India) Pvt. Ltd. 13. CEAT Limited 37. Senco Gold & Diamonds 14. Crompton Greaves Ltd. 38. Search Engine Ranking Systems 15. Delta Scientific 39. Shivneri Roadways 16. Dhote Offset Technokrafts Pvt. Ltd. 40. Sri Shankar Banerjee (Purohit) (Souvenir) 41. Star Catering Service (Bhog 17. Dr Chetan Prabhakar Puram 42. SOTC /Kuoni Travels 18. Excel Industries 43. Tata Global Beverages Ltd. 19. Fast rail Cargo Pvt ltd. 44. Thomas Cook Travels 20. Finar Chemicals 45. Union Bank of India 21. Gandhi Shikshan Bhavan 46. Vitesse Pvt Ltd (Maruti Udyog) 22. Godrej Consumer Products Bankers : State Bank of India 23. Hindustan Unilever IDBI Bank Ltd.
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