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"Dey Sarkar Family Durga Puja"

 

Durga puja was first started in the year of 1889 (134 years) by Shri Ramanath Dey Sarkar, son of Shri Raj Narayan Dey Sarkar. Devi Durga Idol was first made by Nagen Pal. After that Rabin Pal, citizen of Krishnanagar, of Kumartuli continues that.

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Till date the 4 descendent of the family is carrying the tradition.The pratima(idol)  is made on a single katahamo(structure).The entire dress of the pratima is made of "Dakersajh" and also the pratima is decorated by jewellary and the weapons are made of golden,silver and diamond. During the time of Shri Ramanath Dey Sarkar, Benarashi Sharee of Ma Durga was changed every day and near about 10000 people came every day.

 Newly made Devi Durga Idol by Nagen Pal 

 Newly made Devi Durga Idol by Nagen Pal 

History behind starting of Durga Puja :

Before the day of Janmastami, in the morning Shrimoti Hemangini Dey Sarkar found a wooden plank (Goran Kath) on the bank of River Ganga. She took that plank and brought home but Ramanath Dey Sarkar told his main servant Rambabu to throw that plank again in the river Ganga. Later at that night Shri Ramanath Dey Sarkar saw a dream where he got advice to bring that plank from River Ganga and worship that plank as Devi Durga. From that year DEY SARKAR FAMILY Durga puja was held in the Narayanpur (now Baishnabghata). Wooden plank Puja is held on the day of Janmastami every year and the wood is placed from the chest and extended upto the leg within the structure of Devi Durga.

  Idol mas made by Rabin Pal    for the 1st time 

Main Features Of Devi Durga Puja:

  1. “Aashon” (seat) of Devi Durga is made by “Chal Guro” (powdered rice) and the colour of that aashon was completely made of natural vegetable colour in the earlier days. Now the normal colour is used.
     

  2. “Yogya” is held from Saptami to Nabami and also Ma Durga is bathed with 180 things till date.
     

  3. After Saptami Sacrifice, widow of the family don’t eat rice till Nabami Sacrifice.
     

  4. On the day of Saptami, Cucumber Sacrifice is done.
     

  5. At “Ashtami”, “Sabitri Broto” is performed. On this day Family (Dey Sarkar) gives gifts like saree and many other things to a married Brahmin woman.
     

  6.  At Ashtami, White Gourd is sacrificed.
     

  7. An integral and important part of Durga Puja, Sandhi Puja is performed at the juncture of the Ashtami and Nabami. During Sandhi Puja, Sugarcane along with root is sacrificed.
     

  8. “Kumari Puja” is held on Nabami. It is worshipping a Brahmin girl below 5 years and the puja is done by the elder married woman of the family.
     

  9. Pomelo (Batabi Lebu) is sacrificed on Nabami.
     

  10. On the day of Dashami Morning, “DORPON (mirror) IMMERSION” is done.
     

  11. After immersion every year , “GHOT” is worshipped throughout the year until the next DurgaPuja.
     

  12. In Dashami ,the elder married woman first make the “BORON” of Ma Durga and then it is open for common people.
     

  13. All the gifts that are gifted to the puja, all are distributed to BHARAT SEVASHRAM, UDHAR ASHRAM, and CHESHIRE HOME etc.
     

  14. “Chandi Paat” is held every day.
     

  15. On the last day of Durga Puja, Aparajita Puja is held.

     Aashon     

     Shree     

     108 Lotus     

     Dorpon Immersion     

     Nabami Sacrifice     

     Devi Durga     

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