River cruise for Immersion - Bisarjan
The river cruise for the Bisarjan along with Bengali meal on 2nd Oct had about 40 places for hashers, family and friends on the top deck of the Ahalya.
Durga Puja, as celebrated in Calcutta, is truly an experience not to be missed and so is the immersion, when Durga is immersed in the Hooghly for her journey back to the Himalayas.
We had an opportunity to see the immersion from a boat on the river on 2nd Oct. The boat left at 7.30pm from Millenium Park and returned at 10 pm. This was a 2 1/2 hour cruise, cost Rs. 250 per adult and Rs. 200 for children.
This included an authentic Bengali meal with fish. We arrived early so that we got a choice of seats and heard the dhakis and saw the dhunuchi natch.
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Dear friends:
We miss you and even envy you as we read about the fun outings you are
planning. We look forward to spending a brief visit in January. We plan to
be in India January 10 for a short visit.
Our summer has gone by very fast with birthdays and anniversary celebrations
and visits from friends in India. Do contact us if you visit the New York
or New Jersey area.
Shanti and Howard
Best wishes to you all.
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