Saraswati Puja!
Don’t eat plum before Saraswati puja.
Don’t study on the day of Puja. Enjoy and enjoy!!!
Just relish the Khichdi in the school / College /
University! I doubt, hardly any student worship the Saraswati idol on this day
in true sense. At least I did not.
Never missed a single Puja in my life since I was
in school till my university days. Though my school uniform was Mekhela chadar
from Class VIII till X, and I was very bad in wearing it, I used to be sooo
excited to wear a beautiful Mekhela chadar of my Mom that day.
DCB College is a girl’s college from where I did
my graduation. Feeling nostalgic about my first Saraswati Puja at college. Extremely
excited…preparation started at least a month before…..My mom gifted me a new Mekhela
Chadar set that year. Don’t remember how many times I went to the market –Garh
Ali and Chawk Bazaar to match my earrings, hair pins, necklace etc.
For one day this Girls college would be teeming
with visitors of opposite sex. (I am sure even now also). All girls used to be
termed as ‘Devi’ for that very day….! Many of my boy - friends (wait!...not boyfriend)
from JB college, JEC and even AMC informed me much before, that they would be
coming to see our DCB Devis, saying, “Please get us introduced to your friends….”!!!!
I too informed my college mates – like Bornali,
Gayatri, Chandana, Prakriti, Dimpi, Lopa, Luxmi Aunsumi etc (Hey gals! Excuse
me for taking your names!!!)….and all were so excited…. saying… “Please get us
introduced….”
The girls used to make two long rows to make a
ramp in front of the Puja Mandap. Whoever wanted to worship Saraswati Devi had
to walk on the ramp, and that was the best time for the girls to comment or
tease the guys.
My friends from JEC, JB, AMC came on time, infact
before time, at around 10:30am…They informed me earlier that 11am sharp, they
would be in the venue….
As there was no mobile phone that time, at 11 am,
my girl-friends poked me to go to the gate to check if they had arrived. There
were so many boys out there that I was extremely embarrassed. At last, my boy –friends
came front…and my girl- friends were all set. While the boys started walking on
the floor….I hinted my girl-friends and immediately they started commenting, “Bhal
laagise dei….(You guys looking good)” …While going…they managed, but while
returning…My Bad!!! One of my boy-friends fell down…….that’s even in between
the girls. I really understand…how embarrassing it was for him!!! He didn’t
look back, probably never dared to walk on that ramp again. And I failed to
introduce both the parties.
Nostalgic!! Nostalgic!!! The charm of this
Assamese Valentine day is unmatched. Missed it today!!!
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