Md. Ali Park Durga Puja 2015

'Save Nature' is the theme of this year's Durga Puja of Md. Ali Park -
Kolkata's one of the oldest & traditional puja. 8-10 exotic birds from
personal collection are the main attraction of this puja pandal. Bapai
Das is the person who has planned and created this concept.

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A. B.

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Dimpy Roy said…

Lovely pictures. Kolkata has its own special way of celebrating Diwali. Kali, instead of Laxmi, is worshipped on this day. A day prior to the puja, the ritual of Choddo Baati (14 lights) is followed, where 14 lamps are lit outside each household to ward off evil spirits and bad luck. Check out all best places to celebrate Diwali around the world also.

23 October, 2015 15:14

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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