PHOENIX PHOTOGRAPHY

About Durgotsava

Durga Puja also known as Durgotsava, or Sharodotsava is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent  which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess and is also celebrated because of the victory of goddess durga over the demon Mahishasur. It is particularly popular and traditionally celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal,  Jharkhand, Assam, Odisha, Tripura, Mithilanchal region of Bihar  and the country of Bangladesh. The festival is observed in the Indian calendar month of Ashwin, which corresponds to September–October in the Gregorian calendar, and is a ten-day festival,of which the last five are of significance.The puja is performed in homes and in public, the latter featuring a temporary stage and structural decorations (known as pandals). The festival is also marked by scripture recitations, performance arts, revelry, gift-giving, family visits, feasting, and public processions. Durga puja is an important festival in the Shaktism tradition of Hinduism.

Vibes of Durgotsav

The auspicious occasion of Mahalaya is believed to be an invitation to Goddess Durga (Agomoni) to descend upon the Earth. We bow to Maa Durga and seek her blessings for the well-being of our planet and the welfare of our citizens.

From the day of Mahalaya , preparation for Durga puja starts. The season changes, everyone feels the good vibes of mother goddess Durga descending down to the earth.

For the people in India especially the eastern states of Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand and North Eastern regions of Assam and Tripura, Durga puja is not only a mere festival but an emotion, a mega carnival where the cities are decorated like the new bride and everyone enjoys to the fullest.

Here in this article, senior photographer Mr. Nilanjan Ray portrayed the preparation of Durgotsav 2021 (Agomoni) through his beautiful photographs in which one can feel the good vibes of the festivities in the city of Kolkata.

Camera & Lens used :

Canon EOS 7D Mark II
lens : Canon 15 – 85mm

About Mr. Nilanjan Ray

NILANJAN RAY (b.1959) is a well knownKolkata based street and documentary photographer. He has a handful of exposed stock on “HUMAN INTEREST” and he had keept stock of other people’s money in a Bank since it was his profession.

He has received wide appreciation Internationally as well as Nationally. He has received Merit Prize from National Geographic, USA & National Award from Photo Division, Govt. of India.

Solo Photography exhibition on ‘VARANASI – AN ETERNAL CITY’ organized by OXFORD BOOKSTORE, Kolkata, NATIONAL CENTRE FOR PERFORMING ARTS, (NCPA), Mumbai and INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE (IIC), New Delhi.

Photopppgraphy Exhibition on “FAITH – A QUAINT EMOTIONS” was organized by INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTER, NEW DELHI from 29th Novemvber,2016 to 9th December,2016.

Other than above, his photographs were selected for exhibition at British Council, UNICEF, ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, Calcutta, LALIT KALA ACADEMY, New Delhi etc.

His photographs were also selected for a Book” Framed City” – published at Indian Art Festival, New Delhi.
and for a Book “INDIA- 5 Senses “by Roli Books.

Many photographs & articles are published regularly in leading daily newspapers and magazines.

He has received letter of appreciation from Maitre Henri Cartier-Bresson. Paris.