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Editor's Note<br />
This is the grace of Mother <strong>Durga</strong> that even not being in <strong>Tokyo</strong> as a regular resident, I am<br />
getting a chance to serve our Maa <strong>Durga</strong> on the occasion of this year’s <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong>.. I knew it<br />
is tough for me in my busy travelling schedule to do a perfect job of editing <strong>Anjali</strong> like earlier<br />
years when Sushmita was in <strong>Tokyo</strong>, but I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to serve all of<br />
you on the occasion of our Annual <strong>Durga</strong> puja event. So, when Syamalda and Gautamda<br />
hesitantly approached me, I grabbed the opportunity immediately. Thanks to all of you for<br />
giving me this opportunity again to serve you and Maa <strong>Durga</strong>. In advance I seek apology for<br />
some unintended mis-spell in names, ages, may be even gender..<br />
Last year after partially returning to India, I could get a chance to participate in both <strong>Tokyo</strong><br />
and Bangalore / Chennai <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong>. I can reconfirm to all <strong>Tokyo</strong> residents that you are not<br />
missing any excitement, enjoyment, devotion and socialization living so many thousands<br />
kilometer away from our homeland. In fact within short span of one and half days, <strong>Tokyo</strong><br />
residents get more exposure to enjoy local talents and participate in that. I am truly missing<br />
participating in Drama, cultural program rehearsals at different <strong>BATJ</strong> member’s houses and<br />
the delicious Bengali and Indian foods at the end of the rehearsal. To me these events prior to<br />
<strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> was more memorable, because it brought lot of us more close and we became true<br />
lifetime friends – all because of our beloved Goddess Mother <strong>Durga</strong> !!!<br />
This is the seventeenth consecutive year of our <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> celebration in <strong>Tokyo</strong>. <strong>Anjali</strong> the<br />
multilingual literary magazine is very much a part of this "Festival of Joy". On the occasion of<br />
publication of 11th edition of <strong>Anjali</strong> we pay our tribute to mother (<strong>Durga</strong>-maata) through<br />
"<strong>Anjali</strong>" and sincerely pray for peace and prosperity for the whole world.<br />
My best wishes to all of you for this year’s <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong>. I am feeling extremely sorry of not<br />
being able to be physically present during this year’s <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong>.. With Maa <strong>Durga</strong>’s blessings,<br />
if everything goes well, we will try to join <strong>Tokyo</strong> <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> sometime some year.<br />
Editor: -<br />
Bhola Nath Pal<br />
Jt. Editor: -<br />
Ranjan Gupta<br />
Editor Board:-<br />
Ajanta (Ruma) Gupta<br />
Sudeb Chattopadhyay<br />
Karabi Mukherjee<br />
Rita Kar<br />
Sushmita Pal<br />
<strong>Anjali</strong> <strong>Tokyo</strong> <strong>Durga</strong> <strong>Puja</strong> <strong>2006</strong><br />
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