Whether to spend the 5 days at own Newtown apartment or go out to cherish the pujo vibes in Pandals & decorated streets? As Durga Puja 2021 arrives is this the exact question in your mind? That is because our city & the country is not yet free from the CoronaVirus?
And you have concluded that there remains no scope to freely enjoy the 5 days.
But, that’s not the real picture. Since here emerges:
4 Exclusive Tips To Perfectly Enjoy Pujo During Pandemic
#1) Get Smart With Pandal Hopping
Thinking what’s that? Well, the new normal trend of going online. Simply search Virtual Durga Puja on your PC or phone & gain access to 360 degree views of the celebrated Pujo Pandals & real-life imagery of the Goddess, while staying safely inside.
Given the present situation, some famous Kolkata Pujo Committees have also started organizing the facilities of Virtual Anjali & Bhog Booking from last year. Just Google these words & let every bit of Maa Durga’s blessings reach you & your family –dissolving thus the anxiety of illness.
#2) Cherish Some Classics
When was the last time you got time to watch/re-watch one classic Bengali film or read an old-but-gold Bangla Boi? Finding it hard to remember?
Then, make this Durga Puja the time to relive the Bangaliana inherent to you:
Explore the book collection of your parents or ask them for titles to find in e-book formats
Visit the one or two Bengali-content exclusive OTT platforms or dig Youtube to access some jewels of Black & White Bangla cinemas; gather all the family members & and experience a unique Pujo-Only joy!
Here come some delightful suggestions to unwind the mind during Durga Puja:
» Bari Theke Paliye (Director Ritwik Ghatak)
» Pratham Alo, Part 1&2 (Author Sunil Ganguli
» Dhanni Meye (Director Arabinda Mukhopadhyay)
» Parosuram Galposamogro (Author Rajsekhar Basu)
Also, try subscribing to DD Bangla’s Youtube channel for watching celebrated old Bengali serials, classical musical programs & interviews of late legends.
(The channel also shows Live Telecast of Pujo Rituals from in & around Bengal’s famous religious institutions & families. So that’s one bonus point for you!)
#3) Healthy Tickle For Taste Buds
Yes, visiting a restaurant or cafe is still somewhat unsafe. But that does not mean you & family have to ‘adjust’ with the same daily menu, even during the Pujo.
You can’t visit the restaurant, but the delicacies can very well come to your & all apartments in Newtown. Visit a reputed online food delivery platform (one you know to maintain the hygiene protocols) & order whatever the palate is craving for.
From mocktails to mistis & sukto to schezwan dishes – restaurants & cafeterias of every genre are presently serving through the digital platform. And even Chais of various flavors.
Delivered via Zero Contact Guarantee, only the deliciousness & not any probability of Covid arrives at your home.
So start planning the Pujo Special Khawa Dawa with own family.
#4) If Going Out
Follow these rules as musts:
» Avoid time slots when there is crowd in the streets & around Pandals
» Do not open your mask while outside & tell those with you to do the same (Yes, even during taking a selfie or groupfie!)
» Maintain the footmarks at public places & stay within those
» It’s better to not consume junk foods for this one Pujo
» Sanitize hands every time you touch the cab’s doors or bus handles
Wishing All A Safe Durga Puja.
