Cosmic Mother

 

The entire symbology of an ekchali durga pandal for me, is mesmerising. It comes across as a representation of the entire cosmic movement. The Devi killing the Asura, has karuna in her. She is not a represented as a vengeful wronged woman, driven by vendetta, seeking her pound of flesh. On the contrary she comes across to me as merciful and loving mother. The anger she projects, is for corrective reasons and not for personal validation. She is disciplining, and restoring the cosmic balance. She is helping the asura to come out of his negative vritti's. In her consciousness there is Shiva, the auspicious.
She is a mother, her children are of various vocations. She supports and nurtures them. The children in turn are her strength and her will. Her actions affect the universe. She can take any form and role to care for them. She is master of many devices. She can not only match, but she outwits the destructive powers. While she is the manifest power of Devas, she is benevolent and purposeful. She is not distracted by luring and admiring proposals. All elements of nature are entered in this archetype, the sky, earth, water, fire, living and non living beings. The archetype represents the elements of modern times. The creativity, itself is the Mothers expression through the artist. The medium is also her own creation. 

That entire pandal for me, is a holographic representation of the cosmos.
It is like a trance.