Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

Rath-Yatra is not only the custom of Puri, Mahesh or any big cities, it is the tradition of centuries that remain within the lifestyle of rural Bengal. I observed the Rath-Yatra of Nalikul, one of the oldest area of Hooghly district, where the main profession of common people is cultivation. And as usual they observe traditional festivals earnestly. Rath-Yatra is one of them. -- A. B.

Yesterday, I went to Mahesh, the ancient village of town Serampore in Hooghly district, to observe the holy festival of Lord Jagannath - Rath yatra - the biggest after Puri, and grabbed the colourful hues of its vividness and enthusiasm amongst people of not only locale but across Bengal. It was so crowded that you can't imagine. I liked the day very much in spite of excessive heat and humidity in the air. -- A. B.

Today I was going to a village of rural Bengal to keep the invitation. At noon, clouds covered the sun and witnessed a fair spell of thundershower. After lunch, while I was returning home, watched a little girl was going in front of me with a school bag on her back. It was a calm afternoon after a spell of rains. And the doors of the rural houses and shops were shut. I felt the loneliness of the girl and the aloof surrounds. -- A. B.

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This century-old ruined temple situated at village Bandipur of Hooghly district. The village is near Nalikul railway station. The temple has still now the signs of ancient culture of rural Bengal on its wall. This abandoned temple not yet included in the list of 'Temples of Bengal'. -- A. B.

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Today is Saraswati Puja. I went to see the puja in rural Bengal. Some of picture of the occasion uploaded here for my readers. -- A. B.

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