Devi mAnasa has a special presence in Bengali culture. In rural Bengal her popularity is no less than Ma durgA. From Rarh to Barak valley her authority is unquestionable. More older than 1000 years old mAnasa sculpture has been discovered from West Bengal. Many song-dramas, literature works have been written on Devi mAnasa. ghaTa, Pata-chitra, … Continue reading Manasa Puja at South Bengal →

Near the end of Pathan rule Baro Bhuiyans were in their peak at Eastern and Central Bengal. Our story is about a Sanskrit scholar from Varendra Brahmin clan who used to live in north Bengal during that period. His name was Benimadhav Ray, he became a bandit leader in the later years of his life … Continue reading Benimadhab Ray and Raja Devidas. →

On Shukla Dwadashi of Bhadra some areas of Northern Rarh like Kandi Sub-divison of Murshidabad, Katwa region of Bardhaman, Birbhum and few areas at Bankura, Purulia of western Rarh observes Indra puja. Among plaques discovered at Paharpur there's one with devraj Indra where he's present with other Dikpalas. So, probably Indra used to receive puja … Continue reading Indra puja in Bengal →

Uranus cycle Uranus is the planet of rebellion & revolution. It brings change in world order everytime; 1680-1689, 1764-1773, 1848-1857, 1932-1941, 2016 - ongoing. Uranus entered Aries in June, 1848. Uprisings started from January. As Uranus(rebellion) came closer, instability increased. California gold rush began. Natives began to clash with settlers & miners. Today white nationalists … Continue reading Cycles of Mundane Astrology →

1.Khir-Mohan, Rajshahi :- 2.Sabitri, Meherpur :- Basudev Saha created this sweet in 1861. Cottage cheese made from pure milk is the main component used in making of Sabitri. Sabitri, meherpur 3.Guthia Sandesh, Barisal :- Guthia Sandesh, Barisal 4.Pnara Sandesh, Naogaon/Sonargaon :- You need pure Kṣīra to make this sweet. Pnara Sandesh, Naogaon/Sonargaon 5.Rasa-Manjuri, Gaibandha :- … Continue reading Bengal Sweets Part II →

Nadia & Murshidabad :-Rama temple, Shiv Nibas, Nadia :- King of Nadia, Krishna Chandra commissioned the rAma temple on 1762. ShrI rAmaH vigraha is made from touch stone & Sita vigraha is made from asTa-dhatU. Rama, Shiv Nibas, Nadia Rama Temple, Matiari village, Nadia :- 252 years ago zamindar Ramjiban Mukhopadhyay built this temple after … Continue reading Rama Temples in West Bengal →

Few weeks ago I was searching for Mayurpankhi songs on the Internet. However google search always showed a serial called "Mayurpankhi". To those who have never heard about it. It is a kind of Bhatiali song popular in the Bardhaman-Birbhum area. Those songs are about Lila of Radha-Krishna. A proud heritage of ours. I was … Continue reading On West Bengal Day →

Ma ShaSTi at a shrine in rural Bengal Arannya ShaShTi is a well known occasion in every Hindu household. In Bengal however mainstream narrative has distorted the true meaning of the festival. It's being protreyed as a food festival, the day sons-in-law are supposed to be invited by their in-laws. And, if that was not … Continue reading Arannya ShaShTi →

Unnati Debi, first Desha-matrika murti. It was envisioned by Shri Manmohan Basu in 1872 Chaitramela, at Baruipur. So, I thought about writing a short twitter thread about revolutionaries of undivided 24 Pargana district but later realized that a blog post is the best option compared to a short twitter thread. So, let us begin... Satkori … Continue reading Revolutionaries of 24 Parganas →