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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...

Delightful Digha : Dawn to Dusk [HD]

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                                                                                                                                                                                             D igha is a seaside resort town in the state of West Bengal, India. D igha is a seaside resort town in the state of West Bengal, India , is one such place in the vicinity of  Bay of Bengal , which can provide an environment exactly similar to other beaches in india, is the famous beach . It is  Situated almost...

Boat Race in Durga Dashami at Shibpur (2012)

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Shibpur is a small village under Nakashipara Block , Dist. Nadia , West Bengal , India.One of the specialty of this village is it is surrounded by river Jalangi in three sides. Like other villages in India this one is also based on agricultural activities. The Boat Race ( Nouka Baich) on the day of Durga Dashami during  the Immersion of  the Idol of Goddess Durga in the river  Jalangi  is one of the popular festivals of the village.People of various age groups of surrounding villages gather beside the river or ride on the boats during these hours  on the Jalangi with joy. People enjoy this festival from many years & wait for a year to enjoy the day. Various clubs , organisations join the celebration with their Idols for immersion on Dashomi . I went there  on 24/10/2012 to capture some moments for you. To enjoy the HD Video click the following YouTube link --►  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFuWtawY1jI       ...