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...

It is Chaitra - the last month of Bengali calendar. So, the pilgrims from Kolkata and other parts of Bengal now walking miles with water of Ganga, to reach Tarakeshwar - the final destination of Lord Shiba and worship as Sannyasi. The puja would complete on the last day of Chaitra. -- A. B.

Pilgrims gathered yesterday at Bhu-kailash temple of Khiddirpur to worship Lord Shiva, due to Maha Shivaratri. -- A. B.

After the holy dip at Gangasagar, pilgrims now returning back home via Kolkata. -- A. B.

Today is Makar Sankranti. More than 4 lakh devotees taken the holy dip on the Gangasagar at Sagar Island 180 Kms from Kolkata. Last night rituals with fire was performed and before the dip, rituals on the water also performed. Then, lakhs of pilgrims took holy dip on Gangasagar. -- A. B.

Pilgrims across India on the way to Gangasagar about 180 Kms south of Kolkata, to take holy dip on the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti. -- A. B.