Kashi Bose Lane Durga Puja Committee

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History Of this Puja

 On the eve of 2nd World war, in the year of 1937 (Year of initiation), the British empower stopped the puja at ‘Simla Bayam Samity’ in North Kolkata, which was mainly organized by some freedom – fighters. They came to Kashi Bose Lane CIT park along with some local enthuastic youths & residents & arranged & started the Durga puja at Kashi Bose Lane ground, but in the time of 2nd World War (in 1939), this tune of had been loosened for one year due to the socio-economic situation. But then , this durga puja continues till now with adding various dimensions to Kolkata Durga Puja Festival & enriches the significance of Bengali culture world wide.

About the Puja Committee

Kashi Bose Lane Durga Puja Committee is known as one of the oldest ‘”Barowari” in North Kolkata, located near Scottish Church Collegiate School & Khudiram Bose Central College on Bidhan Sarani, ( in between Hatibagan crossing & Hedua Crossing), Kolkata – 700 006. This committee maintains the Bengali heritage strongly with our tradition & aristocracy. Here, every year Durga puja starts from the day after ‘Mahalaya’ , called ‘Pratipada’, obeying all the customs & rituals e.g. ‘108 (one hunred & eight) rupi Chandipath & worshipping of Dasmahabidya by twenty one Brahmins. Devi Katyayani’s Puja, Chatusasthi Jogini Puja, Sandhi Puja, Aparajita Puja, Navadurga puja, Astanaika Puja, Mahachadika “Home” & many more are being held with grandeur and devotion from Pratipada to Dasami. This committee have taken up pioneering leadership in whole Kolkata for distributing “Bhogs” from “Shasthi” to “Nabami” for all visitors & always praised by famous press & electronic medias & also performing their live shows. In the day of Mahanabami, “Chappnna Bhog Utsav” ( i.e.  56 items of cooked food) is being solemnized. This committee also prepares their future generation to carry on this work successfully which was started by their ancestors. Average footfalls per day from “Shasthi” to “Nabami” are about one lakh per day. This puja committee is mostly identified in Kolkata by the their unprecedented creation in 2002 (65th year) - Alive pandal made in first time in Kolkata  by the different design framed of paddy  plants crafts  & also in 2011 (74th year) “Pasaner Pran” -Hillside durga temple where Maa durga & family smearing with gorgeous cosmetics. Conceptualized by : Sri Gouranga Kuilya.