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things never change with the time. The 287 years old Durga puja of village Surul in Birbhum district of West Bengal is one of that kind, which is timeless. This traditional Durga puja is of the royal family or zamindar of village Surul. The Thakurdalan, Naat Mandir, schandelier made of Belgian glasses remind one the past glory of this family. Time lost the grandeur but the sincerity still exist here in this puja. All the members live in India and abroad comes at Surul to attend the puja. The courtyard of the house becomes a symbol of fair by temporary stalls, shops and the villagers. 300 years ago, one husband and wife with no issues came to the village Surul from a small village of East Barddhaman. Later, they have a son named Krishnapada Sarkar who started to perform autumnly Durga puja after gaining huge profit in business initiated at village Surul of Birbhum. On the first day of Durga puja, they use to bath the 'Naba Patrika' (কলা বৌ) from their fami...

 This puja is still performed at Baikunthapur of Burdwan (Bardhaman district). 500 years ago, one Tantrik (তান্ত্রিক) dreamt deity of Ma Durga, sunk in a pond. He recovered the deity and started 'puja' under a shed of palm leaves (made by him). Before his death, he asked a brahmin Tinkari Bandyopadhyay (তিনকড়ি বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়) to perform puja of Ma Durga regularly, after his death. Since then, the Bandyopadhyay family used to perform regular puja of Ma Durga. On the other hand, the then Maharaja of Bardhaman - Raja Kirtichand dreamt the deity at Tantrik's den. Raja reached there and seen the deity of Ma Durga. He gifted some of his mouzas including paddy fields. The expenses of regular puja use to meet by the income of cultivation. Since then, the Bandyopadhyay family use to perform 'sankalp' of Durga puja to the name of Raja Kirtichand.  The puja is being performed here following  Tantra - sour of fish (মাছের টক) is offered to devi Durga as 'anno bho...

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