Today was Nobomi, the 9th day of the 10 day festival of Durga Puja. We went to the local puja temple and they had done it up really nicely.
It was nice to be back and worship the Goddess again.
I used to love dancing with the dunuchi (the earthnware pots filled with aromatic herbs and coconut husk) when my knee was not bunged up, going into the trance and being one with her was one of the best times.
But no longer, now I am old and gray, sitting with my little girl and telling her stories about how the Goddess conquered Mahishashura the Demon, the significance of the Buffalo and Lion, her children (Ganesh, Kartikeya, Saraswati and Lakshmi) the myths and stories.
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