Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

 Near Darji Para of north Kolkata, about 177 years old Kali Mandir (temple) is situated at Brindaban Das Lane which is called Goho's Nistarini Kali temple.  When Rani Rasmani asked Nabin Bhaskar to make Ma Kali idol by a piece of 'Kashti pathar', Nabin made an idol, but it seemed too small for the 'Garv griha' erected inside Dakshineswar temple. So, Rasmani asked Nabin to make another Ma Kali idol for her Dakshineswar temple which is still worshipped. Later, Rani Rasmani asked other eminent residents of Kolkata to establish the said first idol made by Nabin Bhaskar.  Shib Charan Goho of Brindaban Das Lane, (Hedua area) established this first Kali mata idol made by Nabin in a temple, founded in the year 1850. Till then, the Kali mata idol is being worshipped in that temple as 'Nistarini' Kali Ma.  Special puja is performed there on the days of Phalgun sankranti and Dipanwita Kali puja.  Beside the main Kali temple, two small temples are there in the premises ...

On this day (20th April), in the year 1920, the noted singer Juthika Roy was born. She started singing at an early age. She has sung many songs for music directors including her first mentor Kazi Nazrul Islam (whom she called Kazi Da) and the great bengali music director Kamal Dasgupta. It is said that Kamal Das Gupta and Kumari Juthika Roy recorded a naat in the late 1930s that impressed Gupta so much that he embraced Islam. Her singing was liked by many including Mahatma Gandhi. She has sung for many Bengali and Hindi movies also but she is most popularly known for her Meera Bhajans. Some Juthika Roy songs * meri prem ki naiya (sung for Kamal Dasgupta) * darshan bina prabhuji * ghunghat ka pat khol * kanhaiya pe tan man * pag ghungharu bandh meera nachi * tore angse ang milake kanhaii * tulsi mira sur kabir * badal dekh rahi * bolre madhuban mein * chupke chupke bol maina * Roti Ankhiyan * aakash tale jab deep * aankhin mein mathura * Anjaan nagar anjaan dagar * Maine Chakrar rak...

16 April 2024 Ma Annapurna Puja. Joy Ma Annapurna 🙏🏻