04 October 2008

A NOVEL THEME WITH NEW IDEAS

“ARJUNA PIERCING THE BULL’S EYE”


The conflict between the deity and the demon and the struggle between the good and the evil are in principle indistinguishable. Kurukshetra rests deep inside our heart where the coexistence of the good and the evil has always kept the character of the battlefield alive. The great warrior Arjuna had come down on the Kurukshetra with the objective of upholding the spirit of virtue over vice. The grandeur of Ma Durga and the pomp of Arjuna are two sides of the same coin. Both seem to aim at the annihilation of the evil and sustenance of the good.

A part of this pandal in the form of the sharp edge of an arrow signifies the triumph of the good over the evil. Tin, the metal used on the top of the pandal, metaphorically represents the weapons used in the battle of the Kurukshetra. In the world fraught with inequality and disharmony, let the worship of Goddess Durga usher in a world of equality and unity. Let all conflicts, troubling our heart constantly, disappears for ever. Let Arjuna’s single-minded pursuit and ultimate triumph in piercing the eye of the revolving fish give us strength and impetus to make our India great and triumphant.


Let us all, at an individual level, be Arjuna ourselves; declare war against the dark cloud of evil crowding our heart; let all disharmonies vanish; let happiness, joy and peace overwhelm the great earth. At this auspicious hour, we pray for you all – be happy and enjoy yourselves.

Jayabrata Kar

Joint Coordinator
DL Block, Salt Lake