Durga festival being celebrated peacefully in 34 puja mandaps in Betagi
Betagi (Barguna) Correspondent
The biggest festival of the traditional religion, Sharadiya Durgotsav, is being celebrated in Betagi Upazila of Barguna with religious fervor and joy.
On Tuesday, the holy Mahanavami of Sharadiya Durgotsav is being celebrated with great fervor. The place is filled with worship of the goddess in pavilions, offering obeisances and preparing various kinds of delicious food.
According to the Upazila Puja Celebration Committee, this year Durga Puja is being held in a very peaceful and harmonious atmosphere at a total of 34 puja mandap in 1 municipality and 7 unions of the upazila. The festival, which began with the Bodhan of Mahasashti on October 16, will end with the immersion of the idol on Vijaya Dashami tomorrow after the Navami.
Meanwhile, a huge crowd of visitors has been observed at every pavilion in the upazila, focusing on the puja celebrations. People of all ages, from children to adults, dressed in new clothes, are roaming from one pavilion to another. Relatives and guests are being entertained at various houses on the occasion of the puja.
Strict measures have been taken by the administration to maintain overall law and order and ensure the security of the puja mandap. Along with the upazila administration and law enforcement forces, 214 members of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Force, including 68 female members, are performing their duties in an orderly manner at 34 puja mandap. In addition, local public representatives and volunteer groups are also working intensively for the security of the mandap. All in all, it is a wonder of joy, enthusiasm and religious harmony.
UNO Muh. Saddam Hossain said, the upazila administration has made all kinds of preparations to celebrate the autumn Durgotsav in a peaceful and festive atmosphere. Volunteers are performing their duties alongside law enforcement agencies to ensure adequate security at each pavilion. The administration is very vigilant to ensure that no untoward incident occurs anywhere.
General Secretary of the Upazila Puja Celebration Committee, Suman Guha, said, "The autumn Durga festival is being celebrated in a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere. There is no risk to security and the administration is vigilant in all matters. I hope the festival will end with joy and enthusiasm."
