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Huge Fanfare Witnessed in Various ‘Basanta Utsab’s of Coochbehar

Posted on March 12, 2017 by tni

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI Coochbehar, 12th March, 2017: Basanta Utsav was celebrated in Coochbehar with much fanfare. The celebrations were witnessed in various parts of the town with the participation of people from different walks of life. The heart of Coochbehar i.e. Madan Mohan Mandir saw the thronging of devotees and many others for offering the puja and then the Abir offerings to the deity. After then the Abir Khela took place. Basanta Utsav…

Gala ‘Basanta Utsav’ at Bharat Nagar’s Kshanik Sangha Club [VIDEO]

Posted on March 12, 2017 by tni

By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 12th March, 2017: Today Kshanik Sangha celebrated the ‘Basanta Utsav’ in their club premises. It’s a complete social venture of Kshanik Sangha Club of South Bharat Nagar. The ambiance was colorful, so as the participants. The Basanta Utsav of Kshanik Sangha has gained momentum over the years. Earlier it used to be a small locality based program but now people from various parts…

Bharat Nagar’s Kshanik Sangha Plans Big for Durga Puja 2017

Posted on March 5, 2017 by tni

By Subham Ghosh (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 5th March, 2017: The Durga Puja is 7 months away but its galloping sound has reached Siliguri. It may not be for most of the Puja Organizers but definitely for Kshanik Sangha, the winner of Biswa Banga Durga puja Samman Award last year. Charged up by the spirit the club members formed its Durga puja committee today along with other subcommittees including the…

2nd Mass Initiation (Sacred Thread) Program Conducted at Falakata

Posted on March 2, 2017 by tni

By Arunangshu Maitra (TNI Falakata) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Falakata, 2nd March, 2017: Falakata Purohit Kalyan Manch organized a mass Initiation (Sacred Thread) ceremony at Mahakal Thakur Baari here at Falakata. Today 20 boys from economically distressed families were tied with the holy sacred thread by performing the Vedic rituals by 21 priests. From the morning rituals like Abyudaika (Getting Up from Sleep Ritual), Prayaschitto (Atonement), Churakaran (Tonsure) and at the end Upanayana…

Shiv Ratri Mela of Jateshwar Falakata May be Postponed for Madhyamik

Posted on February 3, 2017 by tni

By Arunangshu Maitra (TNI Falakata) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Falakata, 3rd February, 2017: The Maha Shiv Ratri is knocking on the door. It is slated to be on 24th February i.e. Friday. The famous Jateshwar Shiv Mandir of Falakata is being geared up for the occasion. A new Mandir has been constructed in place of the old one. However, the old structure has also been retained with all fervors. The final touches are…

Pitha – Payesh Utsav Celebrated at Banarhat High School Today

Posted on January 21, 2017 by tni

By Atish Sen (TNI Banarhat) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Banarhat, 21st January 2016: Today in the afternoon Banarhat High School celebrated the Pithe-Puli Utsav like the year before at their school premises. Along with it, a cafeteria for the mid-day meal for the students built by the help of Dhupguri Panchayat Samity was also inaugurated. In the program, the main invitees were the MLA of Dhupguri Smt. Mitali Roy and the BDO of…

17TH ASHRAMPARA JAGADHATTRI PUJA INAUGURATED AT SILIGURI TODAY

Posted on November 6, 2016 by tni

By Shekhar Patra (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 6th November, 2016: After the festivities of Durga Puja, Laxmi Puja, Kali Puja the succession event of festivities continues for the Bengalis. This time as always is the Jagaddhatri Puja. Over the years Siliguri has witnessed the Jagaddhatri puja and the enthusiasm of the Siligurians in it. The 17th Annual Jagaddhatri Puja of Ashrampara Jagaddhatri Puja Committee was today inaugurated by the MIC…

CHHAT PUJA CELEBRATED AT GAIRKATA WITH HUGH ENTHUSIASM

Posted on November 6, 2016 by tni

By TNI Correspondent (Gairkata) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Gairkata, 6th November, 2016: Dedicated to lord Surya and Chhati Maiyya (Usha, lord Surya’s wife), Chhat puja was celebrated at Gairkata. Devotees especially from the people of Bihar the enthusiasm was huge in Gairkata. The makeshift Ghats made by the local people and their committees were full of Chhat enthusiasts in the Angrabhasha river at Gairkata. Womenfolk were observed come with the offerings to the…

ISLAMPUR CHHAT DEVOTEES LIVES IN THE HANDS OF ‘CHHATI MAIYA’

Posted on November 5, 2016 by tni

By Dipankar Dey (TNI Islampur) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Islampur, 5th November, 2016: Due to heavy rains in Islampur for the last couple of weeks back the water level of all the ponds at Islampur town is fill up in the brink. This condition is in so much precarious state that the water was lifted by the pump-sets every day from the time of Diwali but with no effective result. At this time…

CHAAT PUJA ARTICLES DISTRIBUTED AT SILIGURI’S GANGANAGAR

Posted on November 4, 2016 by tni

By Snigdha Som (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 2nd November, 2016: Sri. Sri. Chaat Puja Samiti at Ganganagar Road No 2 of Siliguri today distributed sarees and wheat among the needy devotees of Chaat Puja. The committee today told TNI that at least 250 sarees and around 25 Q of wheat were distributed in a small program organized at Ganganagar of Siliguri by the committee members. The dignitaries present were social…

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