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On the occasion of Janmashtami, Madan Mohan temple of Cooch Behar is being decorated. At first, rajmata of Cooch Behar used to worship Lord Krishna in her palace. But, in the year 1928, when Madan Mohan temple was erected, Lord Krishna is being worshipped there till date. Tomorrow, on the occasion of Janmashtami - naru, taler bora, murir moa, sweets and 5 fruits would be the 'bhog' of Madan Mohan. No 'anno bhog' would be there on this auspicious occasion, - the 'paron' or 'anno bhog' would be served to Lord Krishna on the next day with rice, 5 items of fry, 'panchamel' sabji and sweets would be there. Janmashtami puja would be performed tomorrow from 8:57 pm onwards. -- A. B.

Sanatan Dinda: Again the theme-maker of Barisha Club, just like last year. But, while he is making the idol of 95 Pally, pandal is creating Debatosh Korke. Sanatan Dinda is also making the theme of Darpanarayan Thakur Street's puja. Bhabatosh Sutar: He is creating the theme of 4 puja pandals - Naktala Udayan Sangha, Chetla Agragami, Shikdar Bagan Sarbojanin again, and one at Byantra area of Howrah. Amar Sarkar: Theme-maker of 66 Pally of Bhawanipur and Tala Baroary (for the last 5 years). Ron Bandyopadhyay: Behala Nutan Dal Prashanta Paul: He is the theme-maker of BRS 3 Sangrami, Lalbagan Nabangkur & Bengal United Club (for 4 years). Shib Shankar Das: Pally Sharadiya of Khiddirpore, Beleghata 33 Pally, Kashi Bose Lane. Gopal Poddar: Theme-maker of Hatibagan Nabin Pally. Somenath Mukhopadhyay: The theme-maker of Bhawanipur 75 Pally, Rainagar Unnayan of Bansdroni, Gopalpur Municipality of Rajarhat, Dum Dum Pally and Purbachal Shakti of Garifa area...

The artist Bhabatosh Sutar is now busy to create the idol of goddess Durga by stone for this year's puja of Naktala Udayan Sangha. -- A. B.

The nation is celebrating 67th Independence Day. -- A. B.