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Amazing Beach Fishing | New Digha | Bengal | India

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F ishing is the action of trying to catch fish. From  the era of development of civilisation till today it is considered as a typical profession of human being. Fishing techniques are different in different regions. Basically techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping. Fishing is not only a profession but it is also an addiction. Watching fishing is too amazing. When a group of fishermen fishes, it looks great. At daybreak the fishermen of coastal region go to the sea on / fishing boat to spread the long fishing net (gillnet). The fishermen spread the long fishing net in a definite spot in the sea & return to the beach. They then wait for an hour or half an hour on the beach according to their own calculation before pulling the fishing net. Then on the beach the fishermen pull the fishing net from the both ends in an amazing way to collect the fishes, crabs, conches, etc.       ...

Krishnagar Chasapara ‘BURIMAA’ Jagaddhatri Puja - 2014

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'BURIMAA' , Chasapara , Krishnagar  City , West Bengal , India  The idol of Jagaddhatri of Chasapara Barowari is the oldest one in Krishnagar and is well-known as ‘ BURIMAA ’. It is said that , in the year 1763   Raja (King)  Krishna Chandra Ray started  worshiping  goddess Jagaddhatri  in Krishnagar for the first time in  his own Royal Palace (Rajbari) .  The Jagaddhatri Puja at Chasapara Barowari was started in 1772 followed by its beginning at The Royal family of Krishnagar Rajbari the Jagaddhatri Puja in Krishnagar takes place on the ‘ Sukla Nabam ’ day of Bengali month  ‘ Kartik ’ and is one day’s celebration. The idol of  ‘ BURIMAA ’ is being adorned with huge amount of gold and silver ornaments in the previous (whole night) night of the Puja . Ornaments of  ‘i BURIMAA ’ are kept inside the locker of a local bank and as ritual those are brought back to ‘ Chasapara Barowari ’ from the bank b...