Remarks by Indian High Commissioner at Dhakeshwari Temple – 30.09.2025
Times24.net, Dhaka : It gives me great pleasure to join today the Durgashtami puja at the Dhakeshwari Temple with my wife.
India and Bangladesh share a unique and special relationship. They are connected by history and geography. They are emotionally linked by the shared sacrifices of the Liberation War of 1971.
They also share a common heritage — of language, literature, art, music and festivals.
Durga Puja is one such shared heritage.
These festivities remind us that our cultural bonds are older and deeper than our national boundaries. They also remind us that the true strength of our relationship lies in our people and their shared traditions and mutual respect.
Durga Puja is not only a festival of devotion; it is also a celebration of culture, inclusivity, and compassion. It is an occasion when families come together, neighborhoods unite, and art and music flourish.
Durga Puja symbolizes the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and hope over despair. We pray that this Durga Puja brings new hopes to us all and inspires us to build an even better future for our relations.
On this auspicious ashtami puja day, I pray to goddess Durga to bless us all with wisdom and compassion; shower upon us peace, prosperity, happiness and harmony; and give us the strength and courage to keep nurturing the bonds that connect our two countries and our peoples.Shubho Durgotsava to all.
