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Bihar village where Muslims help Hindus celebrate Durga Puja
Wednesday October 24, 2012 05:44:38 PM,
Agencies
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Patna:
In what is billed as a move to keep alive an age-old tradition, Muslims in a village in Bihar's Purnia district
joined hands with Hindus to celebrate the Durga Puja.
Only four Hindu families live in Saguuniya, a Muslim-dominated
village about 400 km from here. But they celebrate Durga Puja with
fanfare, thanks to the support of Muslims.
"We are lucky that Durga Puja is celebrated in our village by
Muslims. This is unheard of anywhere else," said Nitai Gopal
Chandra Roy, a Bengali Hindu villager.
"Without Muslim support, we can't think of celebrating the
festival in such a big way," he said.
Another Bengali Hindu in the village, Dhanajay Roy, echoed him.
"It is a beautiful experience. Muslims not only help us prepare
for the festival but also join us to offer prasad and other
rituals," he said.
The Muslims helped Hindus decorate the Puja pandal.
Mohammad Rizwan, one of the dozens of Muslims who helped Hindus
celebrate the festival, said he and other Muslims were only
continuing an age-old tradition.
Durga Puja was started in the village by the Roy family of
Saguniya estate some 500 years ago. With time, most of the Hindu
families migrated.
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