After missing the chance to attend PyCon India due to some unavoidable reasons, I was just hunting for a place to enjoy (read fool around). All the day I was at my cousin’s and relatives house and during the evening I called up my elder sister asking her whether she is going for watching Durga Puja. Out of two options - Ulsoor and Koramangala, I opted for the latter.
She came to Marathahalli bridge in her car and I got in. After that I have absolutely no idea which left-right turn she took. I know the route via Ring Road is it is the way all the buses go. Heh! Cars don’t havt that restriction. After taking hundred or left and right turns just to escape the traffic, we reached Koramagala 5th Block (as I heard) where Durga Puja was being celebrated.
The next problem was to park the car. Looked like each and every person in Bangalore has come down on this auspicious day. After braving the traffic and taking a few more turns inside the colony, there was a place to park the car. Done!
We all 7 people including 2 kids (thankfully they were sweet and silent) entered the premises of the community hall. A lot of food stalls were put up. We first went inside which was less crowded than the food stalls. Everyone was blessed by the diety herself and then we came out for the next mission.
Is it really a crowd or the worshippers were too hungry?
A more close up view
Sometimes, if you have a huge apetite, you would be delighted after having a look at the varieties of stalls. I had corn, pani puri, veg rolls, ice cream, dhokla, rosogulla, cutlet, diet coke and what not. The celebrations was itself blessed by the King of Good Times. Obviously, the Durga Puja celebrations were sponsored by beer.
Durga Puja blessed by the King of Good Times
Haha…king of good times. Nice one
Niiiiice!
shubho bijoya