In the coastal village of Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu , faith takes on an earthly form during Kulasai Dussera . Here, gods and goddesses descend to dwell among men—not through idols, but through devotees who embody the divine in a spectacle of trance, transformation, and devotion unlike any other festival in India. As India celebrates Dussehra with fireworks and effigies of Ravana, over eight lakh devotees converge at the 300-year-old Arulmigu Mutharamman Temple , where the air hums with chants, drums, and the sound of transformation itself. A Festival of Transformation The Kulasai Dussera, observed during Navaratri , spans ten days and culminates in the dramatic Soorasamharam , the slaying of the demon Mahishasura by Goddess Lalithambigai—an incarnation of Mutharamman , the fierce guardian deity of the town. Unlike Dussehra elsewhere, where the focus is on the Ramayana, the myth here centers on female divinity and creation’s power to restore mo...
(Life in Vendor coach / Swattik Jana) Vendor Coach of local train in West Bengal, is one of the most significant role player for farmers and local business persons. There are a significant amount of times (around 6-7 hours a day) are being spent by them on this coach. (Life in Vendor coach / Swattik Jana) Most of them have specific timings and they prefer to travel by same vendor coach on a particular local train only. (Life in Vendor coach / Swattik Jana) Being a significant part of their life spent on a particular coach on daily basis, most of them knows each other, eat with each other, plays card, sings songs with each other. (Life in Vendor coach / Swattik Jana) Cheese curds are one of the most important product that are being transported in Vendor Coach for the sweet shops of Kolkata city and its nearby shops. (Life in Vendor coach / Swattik Jana) (Life in Vendor coach / Swattik Jana) (Life in Vendor coach / Swattik Jana) (Life in V...