2011 Kolkata Durga Puja Pandals : Which Will Be The Best?

Puja pandals of North Kolkata: Hatibagan Sarbojanin Durgotsab - this
year's theme: evolution of Indian art - Mughal, British and modern
period.

Hatibagan Nalin Sarkar Street Sarbojanin Durgotsab theme: 'Moner
Manush' of Lalan Fakir - the eternal love story of a man and woman
will be depicted by famous Sanatan Dinda here.

Hatibagan Nabin Pally's 77th year's theme 'Kunke' (the old rural
container to weigh paddy/rice). The 'Shree' is woman of the family.

Lakeview Park Sarbojanin Durgotsab Samity picked the 'coconut' this
year as the theme.

Gouri Bari Sarbojanin: A huge gorgeous temple and artistic image of
goddess Durga made by Sanatan Rudrapaul - the main attraction this
year.

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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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