In another first, disabled dancers tell the fabulous story of DURGA using the delicately nuanced masked dance form of Purulia Chhau..

Durga is an incarnation of Devi or the Mother Goddess, a unified symbol of all divine forces. Goddess Durga manifested when evil forces threatened the very existence of the universe. To destroy these demons, all the deities offered their radiance for her creation and each contribution formed part of Durga’s body. The gods gave her wondrous weapons like the discus of Vishnu and the trident of Shiva. She fought and killed the powerful buffalo-demon Mahisha. Demonic forces are self-destructive but very powerful. Divine forces are constructive but slow and efficient. When demonic forces create imbalance, all the deities unite, becoming one divine force called Shakti or Durga.