Her flowing black mane covers her nudity as she represents the Tantrik Shakti of the Universe. But have you ever wondered who crafts those curly hair of Goddess Kali? Parbatipur is a small village around 40 km away from the city centre of Howrah. It
Cutting across borders, Bengalis have a strange fascination for the paranormal world. Ghosts form an integral part of the folklore of the socio-cultural fabric of Bengal. Children of all ages are introduced to the fascinating world of fairy tales where ghosts often play the key
Kali Puja aka Shyama Puja or Mahanisha Puja is just round the corner and when the entire country gears up to celebrate Deepavali, the festival of lights, in eastern India, the new moon day (Dipannita Amavasya) heralds the arrival of Goddess Kali, a major Hindu
Eco-friendly decorative terracotta lamps Kali puja or Diwali, the festival of lights, comes as a double whammy for the people of Bengal who grieve after Dashami as Ma Durga leaves for her abode. Among the chants of “Aashche bochor abar hobe” and with tears in their
Craft items made from Water Hyacinth There is a Bengali folk song that goes like this: “Thakile dobakhana, hobe kochuripana/ Baghe horine khana eksathe khabe na/ Swabhab toh kakhono jabe na…” (Wherever there is unguarded water body, water hyacinths will invariably grow and take over. Tigers and deer
Medinipur is still mentioned in the pages of history as a centre of revolutionary activities by the freedom fighters of India, a place that gave birth to India’s freedom movement in Bengal. Three British district magistrates were assassinated in succession by the revolutionaries on this
“The birth of two spiritual leaders within a short span of a few thousand years is remarkable and of immense importance. I had this very strong conviction within me that Buddha was reborn as Christ. Buddha had predicted that he would return after 500 years,
A baul singing to his freedom with an Ektara, through the lush green meadows of Bengal is a common sight in paintings and literature. But Ektara is not an indigenous instrument just confined to Bengal and a baul legacy. Instead, it can be traced to
Carlton Kitto, a bebop jazz enthusiast in India Though the world outside Bengal gleefully relates Kolkata only with Rabindrasangeet, music in Bengal has much more to offer. Startling but true, Kolkata became the hotbed of jazz music during the 1970s. The last of the jazz mavericks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz58fEWjFoU Vivek Kumar, Principal Secretary, Forests & Animal Resources Development West Bengal Sparsho jaane ondho chokh… (even the sightless eye knows touch). Thus begins the latest offering by a singer who has quickly made a name and place for himself in the hearts of Kolkatans. All the