Musings On Durga Pujo

To all my Bengali readers out there, wish you a very happy durga pujo. We have pujo at our ancestral home in Calcutta, and I must say, I miss it terribly. One of the big upsides of India’s recent boom is that opportunities for professional growth and actualization have become available closer to home. While I have thoroughly enjoyed my international experience over more than 20 years, it is during these major holidays that I feel a sadness for not being able to participate in the wonderful family celebration.

One of my yoga teachers commented some years back that she never thought of god as a woman, growing up in the Anglo-Saxon tradition. Well, since I grew up in a traditional Hindu family surrounded by Durga, Saraswati, Laxmi, Kali, and Annapurna, I never had any such ambiguity …

Anyway, for those of you who are celebrating, have a wonderful time!