Borondala by Sanjib Chattopadhyay [Hardcover]

কোন দেবী, কোন দেবতার পূজা? স্রষ্টা ভাবে সৃষ্টি-এই তো জগৎ-কাণ্ড। সৃষ্টিকর্তা হলেন ভগবান। তাঁর কোনো লিঙ্গ আছে কি? 'সৃষ্টি, স্থিতি বিনাশানং, শক্তিভূতে সনাতনী'। সেই শক্তির আবাহনে সাজাই এই বরণডালা। কিছু গল্প, কিছু ধর্ম কথা, কিছু অন্য কথা। কোনোটা গভীর, কোনোটা চটুল-চপল। জীবন ছুটছে, থমকে দাঁড়াচ্ছে, ভাবছে, ভাবাচ্ছে। পাগলা কুকুরের মতো জীবন জীবনকে তাড়া করে ফিরছে। চিন্তার এই বরণডালায় ভাবনার নৈবেদ্য। কিশোর, নবীন, প্রবীণ, সকলের জন্যেই সাজানো। উপভোগ প্রক্রিয়াটি যে অতিশয় ব্যক্তিগত!

-সঞ্জীব চট্টোপাধ্যায়

** IN ENGLISH **

Borondala is not a book that fits into a single genre—and that is exactly its charm. In this distinctive work, Sanjib Chattopadhyay creates a literary “offering plate” of thoughts: a moving mix of stories, spiritual reflections, sharp observations, and unexpected turns of humour.

At the heart of the book lies a restless question: who do we worship, and what does that devotion truly mean? Through myth, philosophy, everyday life, and sudden flashes of insight, Borondala explores creation, power, faith, and the endlessly shifting nature of human thought. Some pieces are deep and meditative, others playful and quick—much like life itself, which runs, pauses, questions, and starts again.

Written in Sanjib Chattopadhyay’s unmistakable voice—intimate, intelligent, and alive with rhythm—this book speaks differently to each reader. It can be read as a companion in solitude, a mirror for the mind, or simply a collection to savour slowly.