Rash Yatra & Rash Lila Of Nabadwip

Alongwith Shantipur, Rash also being observed at Nabadwip of Nadia
district. It is a festival of couple of days to worship Durga, Kali,
Krishna Radha and display of many mythical events through images and
idols. Now, the festival is observing Bengal at this moment with
traditional joy, happiness and enthusiasm.

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A. B.

Comments

Rintesh Roy said…

It's very strange to know that the deities like Khali and Durga is also worshipped on this occasion. I thought it is purely a Vaishnava celebration.

25 November, 2015 10:38

Anonymous said…

Even if in Raas Utsav Bharat Mata is also worshipped at Nabadwip

25 November, 2015 23:44

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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