15/10/2021
Subho Bijoya and Happy Dussera to all of you!
On the 10th day(Dashami) of Durga Puja, after worship rituals, the idols are literally fed with sweets. It's called 'boron' in Bengali. So, all the white and yellow stuff you see on the face of the idols are basically 'Sondesh'(bengali dessert).
During this eve of Dussera, I wanted to share something with you all:
A day before, a kid asked me: 'Why there is a garland around the neck of Mahishashura? Isn't he a demon?'
I said: 'Because we worship him too.'
Kid: 'But why? He is evil, right?'
I said: 'We will even feed him your favorite sondesh in Dashami, along with everyone else! 😃' ..
Well, let's see why:
Mahishashura was known for his knowledge. He was well-read. He was a great ruler. He possessed great knowledge on politics and shastras(science). Mysore(a city in Karnataka, India) was probably named after him. In short, he achieved greatness in several areas.
Knowledge and greatness are worshiped. Always.
This Dussera, Old Temples wish you all knowledge and wisdom!
