Coronasura in a pandal in Siliguri, by the sculptor Jiten Paul. Photograph: c/o the artist
The Durga Puja sculpture by Rintu Das, portraying the goddess Durga as a female migrant worker. Photograph: c/o the artist
Posted on 10/24/2020 9:34:12 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Every autumn the streets of Kolkata come alive with the sounds of Durga Puja. The Hindu festival, which celebrates the triumph of good over evil, is marked in West Bengal and neighbouring states as a time for dancing, drumming, eating and worship.
Yet the festival’s most defining feature is the pandal – towering displays of religious sculptures depicting the story of Durga Puja: the moment that the Hindu goddess Durga triumphed over the demon Mahishasura.
Pandals are known for their creativity, and this year, as the festival began on Thursday under the restrictions of Covid-19, it was no different. But now, in several pandals, instead of the usual sculptures of the Mahishasura demon, a new malevolent being has been put in its place: the coronavirus demon, better known as the Coronasura.
The Coronasura has taken several shapes. In some pandals, the head has been made to look like a Sars-CoV-2 particle, with its head covered in long trumpet-like fronds. Others have simply made the demon green, as if he is an embodiment of the virus.
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Coronasura in a pandal in Siliguri, by the sculptor Jiten Paul. Photograph: c/o the artist
The Durga Puja sculpture by Rintu Das, portraying the goddess Durga as a female migrant worker. Photograph: c/o the artist
Another Indian excuse to party.
Next up, Diwali
AH yes. The Republican deity/damon.
Almost as many holidays as Israelites have Holy Days. YHVH (God) loves celebration, festival and proper party. He created the _idea_ of such things, the want within. We desire such but are drawn to demonic versions of festival. Father forgive us.
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