Sunday, October 21, 2007

Dhaka: Hindu Communities celebrate Durga Puja 2007


Buriganga river

Shankaribazar road under cover of shamiana







Sankharibazar

Orphanage road leading to Dhakeswari Mandir



Dhakeswari Naat Mandir

Idol inside Dhakeswari temple


Ramkrishna Maath at R.K.Mission Road, Gopibagh


Kumari puja on Mahanabami at Ramkrishna Maath

Mandap

Hindu devotees attending Kumari puja

Jagannath Hall, Dhaka University

Naat mandap, Jagannath Hall - Statue of Swami Vivekananda in the foreground



Dhanmondi field, east, Dhaka

4 comments:

ybr (alias ybrao a donkey) said...

1. Photos are really good. Thks.
2. The problem with photos is : they lead to excess idol worship. 3. Community worship is the source of most communal violence and trespassing of rights.

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Can you write some thing on: whether we can believe the statement of military rulers that they would not rule the country for long and that democrasy would be restored.

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Shireen said...

Beautiful,colourful pictures of Durga Puja. How nice to see people of all religions, being able to peacefully and happily celebrate their joyous ocassions.

Hats off to the people of Bangla Desh!