The festival of Durga Puja in Bengal is a truly unique amalgamation of age-old rituals.
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00:32 Durgotsav is a time of religious sanctity, cultural carnival,
00:54 and is the melting pot of various rituals and traditions.
00:58 In fact, each day is marked with a special custom, belief,
01:01 or ritual.
01:02 One of the most important rituals
01:09 is performed on Mahasattami.
01:11 It is the bathing of Kaulabhau, or the banana bride.
01:16 On this day, a small banana tree is
01:19 draped in a white sari with red border and with sindoor.
01:25 Thereafter, the tree is kept on the right side
01:28 of the idol of Ganesha, implying that she
01:31 is the bride of Lord Ganesha.
01:32 Flowers are an integral part of every worship and rituals.
01:47 And of all the flowers, lotus is considered auspicious and sacred.
01:53 The flower market at Malekhat, which is the largest in Asia,
01:57 is the place where everyone goes to get the flowers.
02:00 Lotus flowers are specially used during the Shandhi puja.
02:08 It is performed at the moment when Maha Ashtami ends
02:12 and Maha Navami begins, as it is believed
02:15 that the goddess kills the buffalo demon at this moment.
02:22 Worshipping of the goddess in this part of the festivity
02:26 requires a grand arrangement that
02:28 entails sweets, 108 lotus flowers, and 108 lamps.
02:34 It is these unique rituals that make Durga Puja special.
02:50 They remind us of our value systems and our heritage
02:54 that are an integral part of our culture.
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