Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

I visited the Sati Shaktipeeth Kankalitala with my own and my younger brother's family last winter. It was a pleasant journey by car from Rampurhat of Birbhum district. We started our journey at about 9 am from my elder sister's house at Rampurhat. On the way we took rest at some market place for breakfast. After that, we again moved by car for our destination Kankalitala.            Finally, we crossed about 63 kms and reached at the desired Shaktipeeth after one and half an hour.           When we reached there, we saw that a good number of beggers were sitting on both side of the entrance road. We slowly crossed the road and entered into the main premises of the temple. The temple is a traditional 'pacca' construction with adjacent 'Nat Mandir' for the devotees and pilgrims. At that morning time, some of family's were busy with the rituals of goddess and some of them came for...

On 14 February, a mass marriage organises by aroma-specialist Keya Sheth will be the main attraction in the city of joy. It would not be a general event of mass marriage. 25 pair of Hindus and Muslims would be married under one roof. And the marriages of Hindus will be performed by priests or purohits and the Kazis will perform the Nikaah. All the marriages will be done by due registration. Moreover, Thalasemia related prior blood testing would be done before marriages. The would be brides and grooms are belong to poor families. So, marriage related all the arrangements will be done by the institution of Keya Sheth alongwith NGO 'Aloy Phera' of Paikpara, Kolkata. They will provide Benarasi sari, dhuti, punjabi, flowers, garlands, ornaments etc. The beauticians of 'Keya Sheth Spa' will take the venture to adorn the brides. A package of gifts will also be provided to the newly marrieds. To decorate their rooms, bedsteads, almirahs, pillows, blankets, utens...