Rabindranath Tagore Laid The Foundation Stone Of Mahajati Sadan

In the year 1939, on this day, Kobiguru Rabindranath Tagore laid the
foundation stone of 'House of the Nation' Mahajati Sadan in Kolkata.
The building was conceived by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Rabindranath
attended the function and within his speech, the poet recited his
famous poem "banglar mati, banglar jal". The building is an auditorium
with clay models of freedom fighters and an archive itself with
facility of libraries. It is a heritage building of Kolkata and many
organisations performing various cultural and social functions there.
Famous magician P C Sircar performs here. Veteran singer Manna Dey
performed here several times. The auditorium is air-conditioned. But
the auditorium with its ancient history not getting due importance.
Much more functions should be organised there, so that the nation may
know the heritage value of this remarkable monument of Kolkata. It
should also be included in the list of 'Places of Interest' by
Wikipedia.

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A. B.

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500 Year's Old Nimai Tirtha Ghat - Reminiscences Of Sri Chaitannya Deb

It says that Nimai Sri Chaitannya Deb once came to district Hooghly for the pilgrimage of Tarakeswar. So he bathed in river Ganga on the bathing ghat of Baidyabati. Then had started his journey to Tarakeswar on foot. It took about 12 hours to reach Tarakeswar. Later, the bathing ghat was named on him and now known to all as Nimai Tirtha Ghat. So, the ghat is about 500 year's old. Kabikankan Mukundaram mentioned this ghat in his mangal kabya, about 400 years ago. Raja Harishchandra of Seoraphuly constructed Nistarini Mandir and Bhadrakali Mandir in the year 1827 beside NimaiTirtha Ghat. then, lakhs of pilgrims take bath on river Ganga from this ghat and take holy water, visit Ma Nistarini and Debi Bhadrakali near, then use to go for Tarakeswar on foot to pour that Gangajal on the shiblinga of Baba Taraknath. The pilgrims use to go to Tarakeswar on the month of Shraban (July-August). Pic 1) The gate of Nimai Tirtha Ghat; Pic 2) The pilgrims are taking bath at the said gha

Highest Jagadhatri Idol Of Chandannagar : Fatakgora

No other idol of Jagadhatri will compete in regard to height with the idol of Fatakgora (height: 31 feet). -- A. B.

Jorasanko Tagore Family : Genealogical Table

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