Durga Puja : Theme Puja 2012 Of Santoshpur Lakepally

The lotus flower is the symbol of peace. And the organisers of
Santoshpur Lakepally Durga Puja are creating the puja pandal as the
model of Delhi's Lotus Temple. This 54 year's puja will see the
weapon-less idol of goddess Durga. Theme-maker Purnendu Dey is now
busy to creat this weapon-less temple with 30 creative artists and by
the elements of bamboo, wood, metals like bronz, brass, aluminum etc.
Lighting and colour would be the main factor of this peaceful puja.

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12 September, 2017 16:25

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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