India, Oct. 22 -- Durga Pujo is not just a festival but a rollercoaster of emotions, with Bengalis across the world experiencing joy, nostalgia and grief all at once. It is that time of the year when devotees wait for their daughter to come home for a few days, and during those days, time seems to stop. Everything else can wait; it's time for Pujo - "The network you are trying to reach is on a Pujo break."

Maa Durga arrives at her maternal home with her children, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh. There is also a popular belief that her husband, Mahadev, follows her without her knowledge because he misses her so much.

According to popular folklore, the rituals begin with Maa Durga resting under a Bel tree before continuing her journ...