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Ghetu Puja will perform on Phalguni sangkranti, the day is also called Ghetu sankranti which is falling this year on 14 March, Friday. Ghetu flowers are blooming vastly across Bengal. A few years ago childrens of rural Bengal used to sing Ghetu gaan (song) in evening. But nowadays this custom is almost became obsolete. These pictures are of ghetu flowers, the pics were taken on 28 February this year.

        Today is 'Ghetu Sankranti', the fields of Bengal are covered with Ghetu flowers, the kids of rural areas are visiting households with lantern and garlands of Ghetu flowers by singing 'Ghetu Gaan' (songs in praise of Ghetu). It is the ritual and custom of traditional rural Bengal. On tomorrow morning they'll visit households to sing 'Basi' (old) Ghetu song ("Ghetu Bhai, Ghetu Bhai...).