Festival Amid Pandemic

Ganpati Bappa Morya!!

Mangal Murti Morya!! 

This is how we welcome our beloved Bappa home every year. What with the sounds of dhol-tasha pathaks and chantings, its quite a big celebration. But this year, its not the same .The pandemic has worsened, which led to silent celebrations this year. Travelling is risky, social distancing is important. Still, all of us tried our best to welcome Bappa in a blissful way.Not everything sounds the same. Ganpati celebrations used to be the most pompous celebration of the year. But, this year, all we gotta say is 

"Wait a second, let me catch my breath ; 

Remind me how it feels to hear your voice"

 Nevertheless, looking at the bright side we got so much time for ourselves due to this lockdown amid pandemic. Besides, we got to spend more time with our family, discover our hobbies and nurture them. This year, countless people  built Ganpati idol at home. Each family member took part wholeheartedly in the Ganpati decoration and celebrations. Ironically ,this year everyone reconnected with their dear ones. And that's what a Festival is all about. Though we may not be able to roam and see "Ganpati che dekhawe" ,we will be spending all the time with our loved ones, admiring our own Bappa. The internet services and apps like WhatsApp and WebEx helped us connecting with our distanced relatives and friends. Thereupon, let's hope, Vighnaharta knocks down this deadly pandemic and help us adjust to the new normal.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

What is Music for you?

 Music has a way of slithering into people's lives, it's created to add melody to words and express feelings better .On this National World Music Day, let's all take a moment to realize how much music has overwhelmed us. Over the decades music has been evolved and became superior. All of us are so much connected with music. May it be our free time or we are worn out ,music is the one thing which soothes our soul and calms our inner self. Music pours out of jukeboxes, pulses through earbuds, roars through walls of speakers at concerts, and drifts out of bars, restaurants, and clubs, beckoning those on the street to join the party. The undeniable human attraction to music will never change—it has always made us dance, laugh, cry, and smile—but the sounds, formats, trends, genres, technologies, and instruments involved are always in a state of flux. There are so many categories of music: Rock, classical, folk, jazz, pop etc.; Each category having their own forte. We can surely
Read more

Bright Side of the Pandemic

  Though this is not how we imagined this year would be , here it is. This horrific year is finally coming to an end. What with the deaths of lakhs of people , among which were many renowned people , this year's been a mess. But , as the saying goes "Everything happens for a reason , so always look at the brighter side' , this pandemic really did some good. Starting right from us, the lockdown made us realize many things. Firstly , we got more time for ourselves. One thing we discovered is that we can spend more time with our family and friends chatting , laughing , playing games and having fun , instead of going to theaters or malls every weekend. This lockdown changed our idea of entertainment . Also , we got more time to monitor ourselves . We asked ourselves , is this what we wanna do? Is this the right career? Is this my dream job? And many more questions , which otherwise would have never occurred to us. We cherished our hobbies. Our work achieved speed and productiv
Read more