Birsa Munda – the son of the soil who dared to take on mighty British
He revived the traditional tribal culture which was being negatively affected by the Christian missionaries.
He revived the traditional tribal culture which was being negatively affected by the Christian missionaries.
Kali Puja is a Hindu festival on the New Moon Day (Dipannita Amavasya) of the Hindu month of Kartik. The Laxmi Puja day of Diwali and Kali Puja coincide.
She got the Nobel Prize for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory.
The Alipore Central Jail has been converted into a museum to celebrate the country’s 75 years of independence.
Another important ritual of Mahashtami is the ‘Kumari Puja’. An young girl, of pre-puberty age, is worshipped as the living incarnation of Devi Durga.
Now, a tourist can visit the city and witness a part of Durga Puja at any time of the year.
As the people of Bengal have a tradition of visiting the houses of relatives and neighbours for Vijaya Dashami, a lot of food items were prepared at home, which included both salty snacks and sweet dishes.
Mahalaya is the day that marks the beginning of Devi Paksha and Pitri Paksha or Pitru Paksha ends on the day
When something new comes, something old fades away. Such a tradition is the Chalchitro (traditional paintings, a folk art form).
In India, where religious riots are often witnessed, this village truly holds the idea of “unity and diversity”.
