ROYAL DURGA PUJA PREPARATION STARTS AT JALPAIGURI

By Gargi Deb (TNI Jalpaiguri) ~ Edited By D. Prasun (TNI Siliguri)

Webdesk, TNI Jalpaiguri, 06th September, 2015: In accordance with the ancient tradition this year’s Jalpaiguri Baikunthapur Rajbaari Durga puja preparation has started. From Sunday morning the rituals like frame worship, Aesthetic Fest, and Mud games were performed and thus the ceremonial initiation of this 507-year-old Durga Festival preparation was started in the Rajbari. Mr. Pranatha Kumar Bose and son Mr. Soumya Bose, the current members of the Baikuntha Royal Family were present during the Frame Worship ritual. The Family priest of the Royal Family Mr. Shibu Ghosal told TNI that according to the tradition the frame worship of Maa Durga is done on the next day of Janmasthami.

Every year after immersion the main framework of Maa Durga is lifted from the water and kept in the verandah of the mandir. The frame worship is done on the same structure every year. After the frame worship, the other rituals are performed after the then i.e. aesthetic festival and Yogurt-Mud game of the women & children of the royal family. After the mud game, the mud used in the game is then used for the main pratima preparation. The pratima preparation is then started from this day. This year this puja has entered 507th year from the time it had started. This was informed to TNI by Mr. Soumya Bose of the royal family.

Photos: Gargi Deb (TNI)