How fish became part of the bhog on Dashami
Live MintThere is a beautiful serendipitous thing about Bengalis getting together anytime after Mahalaya. The presiding goddess, Vimala, of the Vimala Temple located within the Jagannath Temple complex in Puri too is offered fish from the sacred Markanda temple tank, cooked and offered, as per Tantric rituals during Durga Puja. As the Vedic Durga emerged from the Savara Vindhyavasini, she carried with her the pre-Vedic spiritual significance that indigenous cultures in Bengal and other Eastern states attached to the fish. This symbolism was assimilated by Vedic traditions, and thus scaled, surface or middle-dwelling fish became an important symbol of life and fertility; and scaleless bottom feeders became associated with departed souls. Photo: courtesy Tanushree Bhowmik Recipe Shol Maachh Pora Ingredients: Whole snakehead murrel 250 gms Finely julienned young ginger 1 tbsp Freshly cracked black pepper 1/2 tsp Rock salt, to taste Juice of one small lime Mustard oil, 2 tbsp and 1 tsp Method: Wash and pat the fish dry.
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How fish became part of the bhog on Dashami
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