Durga Puja goes virtual
KOLKATA: Keen to offer anjali to Maa Durga but cannot for some reason? Just click the mouse and presto! Maa Durga has not been spared from the world of virtual reality and the latest addition is e-anjali and epuja. That is not all. You can take a virtual tour through city pujas as well, with views of the pandal as well that of the idol of the goddess.
So women clad in new saris and men in their dhotis can actually sit in front of the computer and perform Virtual Durga puja on their own, doing away with the purohit and the long hours of wait.
All one need do is type in and one can avail the services and do one's own puja. There is also a recorded mantra, chanted in maintaining perfect diction, which would make the virtual puja even more realistic. One can also virtually sound the bell, do an aarati with dhup and dhuno. There is also a facility for blowing the conch and offering durba grass at the feet of Durga.
An animation film on Mahisashura Mardini starts the journey through the Devipaksha by narrating the tale of the Devi who overcame evil and brought back peace and happiness. It sets the mood of the epuja and guides one to a new experience.
It is a total puja experience - with a section of greeting cards and a peep through famous barir pujas in the state. One can also browse through titles released this puja and listen to some of the samples online. There is also a section on food where one can order online or find out which suits one's palate. One can also buy puja barshikis online and gift it to others. To add to the list, there is a map of all famous pujas.
KOLKATA: Keen to offer anjali to Maa Durga but cannot for some reason? Just click the mouse and presto! Maa Durga has not been spared from the world of virtual reality and the latest addition is e-anjali and epuja. That is not all. You can take a virtual tour through city pujas as well, with views of the pandal as well that of the idol of the goddess.
So women clad in new saris and men in their dhotis can actually sit in front of the computer and perform Virtual Durga puja on their own, doing away with the purohit and the long hours of wait.
All one need do is type in and one can avail the services and do one's own puja. There is also a recorded mantra, chanted in maintaining perfect diction, which would make the virtual puja even more realistic. One can also virtually sound the bell, do an aarati with dhup and dhuno. There is also a facility for blowing the conch and offering durba grass at the feet of Durga.
An animation film on Mahisashura Mardini starts the journey through the Devipaksha by narrating the tale of the Devi who overcame evil and brought back peace and happiness. It sets the mood of the epuja and guides one to a new experience.
It is a total puja experience - with a section of greeting cards and a peep through famous barir pujas in the state. One can also browse through titles released this puja and listen to some of the samples online. There is also a section on food where one can order online or find out which suits one's palate. One can also buy puja barshikis online and gift it to others. To add to the list, there is a map of all famous pujas.
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