Culture story- Saigon Durga Pujo 2017
Travel early and travel often; Is my motto, which helps explore, discover many stories sometimes funny, engaging and most times moving. Being a bong (Bengali) its obvious that one cannot stay away from ones own likings of culture and celebrating the spirit. For an NRI, particularly living in South east Asia, finding an Indian festival gives a sense of Déjà vu . Living in Saigon for sometime and exploring the Vietnamese spirit, had the occasion of visiting Durga-Utsav celebrated with full vigor and custom at Thendayuthapani Temple, 66 Tôn Thất Thiệp, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam. Insights: Lunar Calendar is followed for Durga Pujo, it has a special place among the Vietnamese as well. After all Moon with its glint and darkness effects all! In a month there are two phases of the moon. Shukla Paksha, when the moon gradually emerges from darkness to a full bloom called Purnima. Krishna Paksha is when the moon starts waning, after a fortnight it disappears for a pitc