Thursday 11 August 2016

Durga puja and our economy

It is unbelievable that our economy is more or less Durgapuja oriented. Durgapuja is held once a year for four days but these four days take utmost importance in our economy.
It is heard roughly Fifty thousand crore are spent on account of Puja. Firstly pratima makers during Durgapuja trade almost for the whole year.


The decorators almost earn a major portion of their income during Durgapuja. Electricians do huge work during puja days.Unbelivible trades are done in respect of flowers, fruits, Dashakrma, etc   .
These are mainly puja oriented. Apart from this huge amount of Sweets are sold on this occasion. Priests also get very good work on this occasion. Printing business waits for the festival. Transport business gets huge orders.



Garment and Shoe industry more or less work for the entire year.painting business also is dependent on this occasion.During one week the sale of fast food , Hotel, and Restorers are beyond imagination.
From this discussion we may get just an  impression about the extent of dependence of our economy entirely on Durgapuja covering all sectors of trade of the society where a huge number of people earn their livelihood.



It is indeed surprising that only one Religion's festival can  contribute so substantially to  an economy.A detailed study in this respect should be undertaken if  not done.



Many people comment that the huge expenditure  incurred on the occasion of Durgapuja are purely wastage.They  may get an idea from this writing about the utter importance of our existence and also the survival of our economy based on Durgapuja.
we shall survive only if our economy survives.Apart  from Durgapuja , Kalipuja and Diwali also take an important part in protecting our economy.

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