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Diwali: The Brightest Dark Night

Posted on 28th October 2016 by Arindam Roy

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn this curtain raiser, Arindam recounts some of the legends and folklore associated with the five-day Festival of Lights. He also gives a synopsis of the articles and poems of the special feature on Diwali, in Different Truths, which would appear this weekend, on Saturday and Sunday. Happy Diwali reading to illuminate our minds. The […]

Rath Yatra: The Story of Lord Jagannath and his Siblings

Posted on 6th July 2016 by Arindam Roy

Reading Time: 6 minutesThe annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, with his siblings, Balabhadra and Subhadra, is symbolic of fertility worship. The charioteers, Dhauka, used to sing bawdy songs (Boli). Though these songs are no longer sung, after a ban from 1995, the monsoon festival reminds us of our agrarian legacy. Folklore and mythology shaped various rituals. The legacy continues for […]

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