M-factor'  --- MOTHERHOOD --'Matri-Satwa'-----Theme by Asish Basak for  'Baranagar Kash-Phool's Durgotsav 2018  

 

'Baranagar KashPhool' celebrated its 5th Durgotsav in 2018 with great fanfare.

 This Puja is totally organized and managed by ten women of the locality each year who meet the expenses of Puja from their limited savings only. 

  Smt. Mousumi Bhattacharya, Secretary of  'Baranagar KashPhool', expressed hope that their new theme of 'M-FACTOR' (Mother-Hood or Matri-Satwa) will uplift their new Puja. 

     

 2018 theme of 'Mother-hood', that showcased the actual small nature and real conditions of this micro-budget Puja, is conceptualised by writer & film-maker Asish Basak and the formation will be done by  'Hello Kolkata'.

  The theme 'M-Factor' upholds that Mother-Hood reigns supreme even in a small garage that holds the main Puja Idol, located in a cross-section of 2 small lanes of 50 feet and 20 feet.  The meagre conditions of the Puja does not at all dampen the spirit of festivity as Durga Maa shines with all her Motherly radiance for all 5 days upon all the revelers.  

    "Ya Devi Sarbavuteshu Matri-Rupeno Sangsthita, Namastashai Namo Namah"

  -(Hail the omniscient Goddess that is seen everywhere in the Universe in the form of our Dear Mother)

It is worthwhile to say that God made Mother so that every person can feel her blessings. In tatters or in riches, in palace or in the shadiest nook, everywhere Mother-hood is all pervading. We all look up to a Mother Figure with the highest esteem.   From times immemorial, we know of numerous instances of supreme sacrifices, love and all-consuming passion bestowed by Mothers, be it mythological characters, historical or even common place women. 

According to Asish Basak, “Theme of a Puja  is in reality a confluence of ‘Innovative Ideas’ and the ’Essential aspects of Holiness".

   As per his vision, the formation for 'Baranagar KashPhool' had paintings and models that illustrates Mother-hood, like Mary with Jesus, Sachi with Nemai, Yashoda with Kanhai, Mother Teressa, Bharat-Mata symbolising communal harmony & other themes that relate to motherhood. 

Theme-Maker Asish Basak has earlier written a book  - 'M-FACTOR' and also made a feature film (U/A) withe same name. But those were on a totally different aspect of Islamic impact on Indian society and nothing to do with this Puja Theme.