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Ancient
pujas in Bardhaman used to be of `poteswari'
i.e. the image of debi painted instead of
current `murti'.
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The most famous puja used to that of Bardhaman
Rajbari and the puja of Debendra
Bhaban (of Dr. Ahibushan Road, Borhat).
After abolishment of `jamindari pratha' the
puja of Rajbari has been stopped. However,
the
92 years old puja of Debendra Bhaban still
continues. The founder Shri Debendralal Das was
from the famous Dasbari (jamindar of Kanchannagar,
Bardhaman). The puja of Kanchannagar jamindar bari
is of almost 300 years old. They moved to
Borhat at around 110 years ago and started the
puja. 18 years later both the brothers separated
and the current puja was started.
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| Talit,
Bhattacharya family |
| Kali
Prasssana Bhattacharya is the founder of
this almost 260 years old puja. Till later
1980s gun was fired to denote the `sandhikhan'
on the astami day, which has been stopped
after an accident. Sacrifice of buffalo is
done before the debi. The villages dance
like war-march with the buffalo head to
remember the cruel period of `Borgi
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| Jamidar
bari of Paharhati, Memari |
This
puja is 150 years old. The debi has two
hands and is worshipped as Abhoya
along with her 4 children. The Mahishasur
(the bull-demon) is absent. Although the
story of asur badh is depicted in the
chala behind. The debi has daker
saaj. The purohit is Narayan Chandra
Dutta and his family.
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| Hazra
family of Bahirghanna, Galsi |
Started
by Dataram Hazra, this 300 years old puja is
famous for its puja ceremony, which is still
strict followed to the `sastras'.
Many people from the surrounding areas come
to see the puja. Although this is a family
puja, many people outside this family offer
anjali to the debi.
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| Maji
family of Gushkara |
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is the first Durgapuja in Gushkara and is
continued till today from the period of Nawab
Alibardi Khan. The debi rides on the
lion along with her two friends Jaya &
Bijaya along with Ashur. The childs
of the debi are absent here. The bali
(ritual animal sacrifice) of all pujas in
Gushkara are made after the same has been
made here. |
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| Kumardihi,
Ukhra |
One
of the oldest puja of the district, of
around 350 years old. The Banerjee
family, used to be the jaminder of the area
from Samrat Akbar's reign. Debi's `bodhon'
is done 15 days before `Sasthi'. Late
Birendra Naryan Banerjee started this puja
in 1655 A.D.
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| Nachan
village of Loudaha P.S. |
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puja, a 133 years old is famous in the area.
The Ekchalar pratima is made by Shri
Hari Narayan Mondal of Angadhpur village.
The maha astami has its custom of
boli (sacrifice) of a white pantha (male
goat). On the nabami, more than 2,000
people of the surrounding five villages have
a feast of prasadi. |
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Chongdar
Bari of Guskara
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This
500 years old puja is famous for its ekchala
protima. Maharsi Debenranath Tagore,
Rabindranath Tagore, Tarasankar Banerjee
(famous writer) used to visit this puja. The face
of the lion of debi is built as a horse
face look alike.
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Bhattacharya
family of Khatundi,
Ketugram |
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puja was started by Ramlal Bhattacharya
(father of Keshab Barati, who gave `diksha'
to Mahaprabhu Chaitynadeb) around 600 years
ago. The unique feature of this puja is six
Durga murtis are worshipped in the same mandap. |
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