Gandheswari – The Goddess of Fragrance Merchants
It’s a queer corner to have a place of worship. A narrow passage between the temple and the wall of the Gandhabanik Mahasabha Chhatrabas,...
Bengal, culture and tradition rules themes in Howrah this Durga Puja
This year, Durga Puja organisers had to combat a new demon called GST. Maintaining the grandeur of their Pujas, barowari committees and clubs had...
Shiva accompanies Durga on her annual homecoming
Durga is the daughter, Shiva the son-in-law. This belief is behind Serampore’s Pyne family's nearly 400 year old Durga Puja. The children, of course,...
Themes galore for Lakshmi in Khalna
When Kolkata is done with its themes, lights and grand immersion carnival for Durga Puja, a non-descript village in Howrah district’s Amta subdivision wakes...
A peaceful Ramanavami puja held at Santragachhi
While political parties across the country clanked swords about how they would celebrate Ramanavami, a peaceful and serene worship of Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshman...
Pancham Dol at Bally Rash Bari
The colours are still fresh and people are still recalling their experience of playing with colours on Dol Jatra this year. The selfies are...
400 years of Rath Yatra at Baruipur
The green chariot carrying Jagannath, Subhadra and Balaram is hurled through the mud and grass covered ground of Baruipur Rash Math. Rath Yatra in...
Puja for over 400 years at Hutom’s house
The old thakurdalan where puja is held
Baksha is a
quiet hamlet neighbouring the popular village of Janai in...
Chapal Rani’s fight for roots
After an arduous court battle that lasted for 12 years, justice was done in a Howrah court to jatra artiste and Bangla Akademi Award...
Bird-lover by nature
She is not an ornithologist, neither is she associated with any bird-lovers’ group. She has no formal training for treating injured fledglings. Yet Pratima...