Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

Durga Puja of Kolkata just indexed in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in the 16-members meeting of UNESCO held in Paris yesterday. It is a proud moment for not only Bengal, but for entire India. Out of 48 nominations there in the meeting, Durga Puja of Kolkata is the first of its kind in Asia. /> Now, it is proved that Durga Puja of Kolkata is not only a festival, but an emotion of entire nation. All the leaders and common people of the country are very happy to hear this news. /> Durga Puja of Bengal, especially of Kolkata is the biggest festival of the year, we know. But, recently, we witnessed the immersion carnival of Kolkata's Durga Puja at Red Road which was a great success. By organising this carnival - the whole world came to know that Kolkata has an old tradition and heritage of Durga Puja which belongs to Bengal's culture strongly. /> While considering Durga Puja of Kolkata as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the authori...

year on 'Shukla Ashtami tithi' (শুক্লা অষ্টমী তিথি) of Bengali month 'Agrahayan' (অগ্রহায়ণ), an ancient fair or 'mela' is organised in the area of Goswami Ghat (গোস্বামীঘাট) of Chandannagar. It is called Khunti Mela. This year, 11th December is the day, when the fair will start. /> On the said day, the annual puja of Radhaballav Jiu (রাধাবল্লভ জিউ) is held there. Jagadish Goswami (জগদীশ গোস্বামী) was the 'Parshod' (পার্শ্বদ) of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (শ্রীচৈতন্য মহাপ্রভু).  Mahaprabhu Shri Chaitanya Dev had given him a cooking spud (খুন্তি) made of brass and silver as a gift. The spud was fixed on a stand. Every year, the spud is being worshipped at Goswami Ghat of Chandannagar on the aforesaid day and a month-long fair or mela is organised there which is popularly known as "Khuntir Mela" (খুন্তির মেলা). /> As per book written by Shri Harihar Sheth, in old days the fair ground used to fill with the amusement of circus, puppet ...

async="" crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6973460484243747"> > Satyajit Ray? No. He's Jeetu Kamal. But he's playing role of Satyajit Ray in a Bengali movie 'Aparajito' (অপরাজিত) by Anik Dutta - who made earlier the film 'Bhooter Bhabishyat' (ভুতের ভবিষ্যত). Director Anik Dutta is now making the film 'Aparajito' in which Jeetu Kamal is playing the role of Satyajit Ray making the movie 'Pather Panchali'. So, it is the film in which Anik Dutta is showing how the shooting of 'Pather Panchali' was done. > Shooting of this new film 'Aparajito' has been done near Bolpur of Birbhum district. Now, shooting in Kolkata will be done - at Sisir Mancha, Nandan and some other places. /> Sayani Ghosh is playing the role of Bijoya Roy. Cinebuffs are expecting some good from this film. ...

is growing colourful with the paintings on barren walls    PARK CIRCUS TRAM DEPOT  NEW TOWN      GOLAGHATA SUBWAY PHOOLBAGAN METRO      SCHOOL WALL ON RAWDON STREET CIT ROAD      BRAHMAPUR, GARIA GERMAN CONSULATE      BANGUR AVENUE SUBWAY

year I visited some puja pandals of goddess Kali at Nalikul - a small village of Hooghly district. Below are the pictures taken by me: in this image, Ma Kali is smiling, giving courage and hope to devotees. /> In this image, the look of Ma Kali is graceful. The colour of idols here is blue. It is the familiar colour commonly found in rural Bengal. /> Above are three images of goddess Kali of another club. Decoration here is very artistic. The image of goddess Kali here looks very generous, pleased to devotees. local fruits vendors organisd this Kali Puja, where the eyes of Ma Kali are very pleased to get the puja of devotees. The decoration is good. Ma Kali here used to stay once in a year in this permanent structure made of hay. /> Above are two separate idols of goddess Kali where the images I liked very much.

Kripamoyee Kali Mandir of Baranagar, popularly known as Joy Mitra Kali Bari, is situated on the bank of river Hooghly at Baranagar of Kolkata. Baranagar is a very old place, more than 500 years ago this place was existed.  Famous zaminder Joyram Mitra of Sovabazar established this temple in mid-April of the year 1851. He bought about 3 bighas land at Baranagar from some James saheb and established the temple there similar to Brahmamoyee Kali temple of Mulajor of Shyamnagar.The goddess here is Dakshina Kali (দক্ষিণা কালী). If you walk from 'Kuthi ghat' of Baranagar river bank a few steps ahead, you'll reach to the temple - 171 years old this temple is situated by the side of Hara Kumar Thakur Strand. Twelve temples of lord Shiva are there beside the main temple. The array and formation of these Shiva mandirs are very innovative. Ramakrishna Paramahansa dev used to visit this temple frequently. This temple was erected as 'Navratna' art. But it is not the formal slop...