Preparation Of Durga Puja In Kolkata

The famous 'Siki' art of Madhubani district of Mithila is the Theme of
this year's Durga Puja of Lake Town Netaji Sporting Club.

'Siki' is the flowers of a kind of grass. The local people use to make
idols of horse, elephant, fish etc with 'Siki'. This eco-friendly art
although famous in abroad but less known in Kolkata. The pandal of
their puja will be made of Siki and Madhubani paintings will also be
there. The image of Durga will be situated on a half-bloomed lotus.

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A. B.

Comments

TPShukooR said…

thanks for the information

24 September, 2011 22:06

Asim Bando said…

I'm glad you liked it.

25 September, 2011 01:11

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

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

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