In the traditional Assamese attire Goddess Durga in her magnificent style entered Assam Bhavan in Vashi, where she was welcomed by an enchanting prayer. Assamese performed puja, organised cultural events, and donated a part of the collected money to cancer patients.
The mandap, which was made of Japith (Assamese hat), gamcha, banana tree, appeared splendid with a 10-feet long Durga idol and customary Assamese decor. Durga was dressed in the traditional costume, 'Mekhala Chador', made of muga and pat silk from Assam. The costume was made in Sowalkuchi, a village in Guwahati where weaving is a primary occupation. "It takes around 14 days to complete the dress. Even goddess Saraswati and Lakshmi were dressed in the traditional costume, and lord Ganesha and Karthik were adorned with the customary Assamese gamcha," said Debashish Sharma, resident commissioner of Assam Bhavan.
The five-day celebration was organised by Mumbai Asomiya Sarvajanin Durga Puja Samiti. "The sole purpose is to get Maa's blessings that can be achieved without the pomp and grandeur, as god always says helping humanity is the best way to reach him," Debashish added.
The other important aspects of this puja are the holy water and soil that were brought from Kamaksha temple peeth, as it is considered pious among devotees, and the head priest, came from Kali Ghat, Kolkata. Various events were organised during the festival.
"On the final day, Nabami, there was Jugal Bandi by Shiv Mani of the north-east Dipankar, played 21 percussion instruments for one hour. This was followed by songs from Bollywood singers— Joy Barua and Zubin Garg, and others," Navedita Hazarika, head of entertainment, said.
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