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Durga Puja of Auddy family of Chetla

Durga Puja is celebrated in quite a few households in Chetla in South Kolkata. One such puja is of Auddy family which is being celebrated in their five arched thakurdalan from the late nineteenth century initiated by Rakhal Das Auddy.

Durga Puja of Harakutir Ray Banerjee Bari

Durga Puja, the greatest festival of the Bengalees is celebrated in many households of Kolkata, and, in some of them, it is held for more than three centuries. One such house is Harakutir of 53, Pathuria Ghat Street where the puja began around 1692.

Durga Puja of Bhabanipur Dey Bari

Dey Bari of Bhabanipur of 26/D, Chandra Nath Chatterjee Street, Kolkata is celebrating Durga Puja for 157 years. The floor of the sanctum where the idol of Maa Durga is placed is made of clay and the old kathamo or the structure is still being used every year and retained by the family.

Golok Koyal Ghat & Thakurbati (Annapurna Mandir)

Golok Kayal Ghat of 3, Harish Chatterjee Street, Kolkata is a Grade-I Heritage of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC). The ghat is a “riverfront structure” facing Adi Ganga. The ghat comprises of a thakurbati housing Radha Krishna and Devi Annapurna.

Fanush Festival at Bholanath Dham

On the day of Deepawali, people light oil lamps or candles in the balcony and now-a-days with colourful electric lights. Fireworks are also lighted at night. At times fanush or sky lanterns are also seen.

Durga Puja of Tarak Pramanick’s House

There are quite a number of houses in Kolkata where both Durga Puja and Kali Puja are held in the same dalan. One such house belonging to Tarak Pramanick located at 154, Tarak Pramanick Road is celebrating Durga Puja for more than two centuries.

Rathayatra of Tarak Pramanick’s House

Rathayatra is one of the greatest festivals of Bengal. There are many bonedi houses in and outside Kolkata where this festival is celebrated in a grand way. The raths are mostly made of wood, though some are made of brass. One such house in North Kolkata where a brass chariot is drawn in the courtyard belongs to Tarak Pramanick.

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Rathayatra of Chunimani Dasi Thakurbari

Rathayatra or chariot festival is widely celebrated in different parts of West Bengal including Calcutta (now Kolkata). There are a number of bonedi houses and thakurbaris in Kolkata where it is still celebrated with much pomp and splendour. One such thakurbari is at 6/1, Gobinda Sen Lane, Bowbazar, Kolkata – 700012 founded by Chunimani Dasi on 21st Magh, 1307 Bangabda (February 1900) which will be celebrating 125th Rathayatra festival this year.

Kankulia Kali Temple

There are quite a lot of Kali temples in and around Kolkata of which some are old. One such temple located at 147, Kankulia Road, Kolkata – 29 popularly known as Kankulia Kali Mandir is where Maa Anandamoyee is worshipped daily.

Daily worshipped Durga idols of Kolkata Part-4

Durga Puja is not celebrated as barowari pujas, but it is equally worshipped in households. That apart there are still a number of houses and temples in Kolkata where Maa Durga is worshipped round the year. Previously in October 2023 I have included 14 such places in Kolkata where the goddess is worshipped on a daily basis. In this post I shall include two more – one in Baghajatin and the other in Baghbazar.

Durga Puja of Beliaghata Sarkar Bari

Maa Durga is worshipped in many bonedi houses of West Bengal including Calcutta (now Kolkata). The bonedi houses are there in north, central and south Kolkata. But Sarkar Bari situated at 69, Beliaghata Main Road, Kolkata – 700010 happens to be one of the few houses of East Kolkata where Durga Puja is celebrated in a grand way from 1892 onwards at their thakurdalan.

Durga Puja of Sabarna Roy Chowdhury family

Durga Puja, the greatest festival of the Bengalees is widely celebrated not only in West Bengal but also in different parts of the country and as well as in overseas where there is the presence of Bengali community. In West Bengal, Maa Durga is not only worshipped in barowari puja pandals but also in bonedi households. There are many such families where Devi Durga is worshipped following the age-old rituals. One such family is the Sabarna Roy Chowdhury family where the goddess is worshipped in eight households – six in Barisha and the rest two one in Birati and in Nimta.

Beltala Ghosh Thakurbari

Janmastami is a festival normally held in the Bengali month of Bhadra (August – September) every year after Jhulanyatra. It is celebrated in many households, temples and even in thakurbaris in and outside Kolkata. One of them is Beltala Ghosh Thakurbari situated at 12, Naresh Mitra Sarani (previously Beltola Road), Kolkata – 26.

Anandamoyee Kali

Calcutta (now Kolkata) has a number of Kali Temples some of which are more than a few centuries old. The temples are located in different parts of the city. One such temple located at 160/2, Ramdulal Sarkar Street deserves special mention as the idol of the goddess Kali is unique. The temple is more than three centuries old.

Rash Festival of Mitra Bari, Beleghata

Rashyatra, a three-day festival is held in many households and temples both in and outside Kolkata. It is held in Kartick purnima normally in the month of November. But there is another rashyatra or rash festival popularly known as Chaitra Rash or Baldev’s Rashyatra which is very rare in Kolkata. One such place where it is held in a grand way is Mitra Bari of 143, 146 (main residence of Raja Pitambar Mitra) & 147 Raja Rajendralal Mitra Road, Beleghata, Kolkata – 700010, a Grade – I heritage under Kolkata Municipal Corporation.