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How India Got Its First Transgender Durga Idol

Started by stephaniec, October 15, 2015, 01:19:00 PM

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October 15, 2015, 01:19:00 PM
How India Got Its First Transgender Durga Idol

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-india-got-its-first-transgender-durga-idol_561ead92e4b028dd7ea65245

The Huffington Post/By Carol Kuruvilla Religion Associate Editor, The Huffington Post
Posted: 10/15/2015 08:39 AM EDT

"The Udyami Yuba Brinda Durga Puja, just off Joy Mitra street in north Kolkata, has been largely unremarkable in its 27 years of existence. Much like many of the thousands of small-budget puja (or worship) committees in West Bengal, the paara (community) puja relied largely on the donations of local households. In fact the amount was so little, that in 2007 the puja organisers decided to just pay for the celebrations from their own pocket."
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