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Ami Aschhi
The day when Devi Durga is believed to have descended on earth is known as Mahalaya. This is an auspicious occasion observed seven days before the Durga Puja and the Goddess is invoked to descend on earth to annihilate all evils. According to mythology it is believed that “Pitri- paksha” ends on this day and “Devi- paksha” begins.
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According to numerous Hindu Puranas during the period of Pitri- Paksha it is the duty of the son to make sure that his ancestors ‘ soul goes to heaven. A food offering ritual known as Shola Shraddha is compulsory for the son. This is known as ‘torpon’. This ritual is performed in pre-dawn or dawn time and is believed to be a very significant event of the Hindus. It is believed that from this period begins the ‘Devi-Paksha’.
According to Hindu tradition the period of New moon to Full moon in the Bengali month of Bhadra remains the ‘Devi- paksha’ or the Goddess period. This fifteen day period is the time to perform any sacred work for the Hindus. Goddess Durga is believed to have come to Earth seven days before the four day long Durga Puja festival. She is believed to stay on Earth through the ‘Devi- paksha’ starting from the Mahalaya to Doshomi. This day is also termed as ‘Akal Bodhon’ or ‘Untimely worship’ as Lord Rama worshipped Devi Durga in the month of autumn before going to Lanka to rescue Devi Sita.
Albert Hall.
Indian Coffee House, College Street, Kolkata is a reknowned cafe situated opposite The Presidency College. The Indian Coffee House or Albert Hall was founded in April, 1876. Later in 1947 The Central Government changed its name to “Coffee House”. The prestige of the heritage place was increased by regular eminent visitor’s like Satyajit Ray, Amartya Sen, Mrinal Sen. The patrons of the coffee house include people like Ritwik Ghatak, Narayan Gangopadhyay, Sunil Gangopadhyay, Sanjeev Chattopadhyay, Samaresh Majumdar, Subhas Mukhopadhyay and Shakti Chattopadhyay. The coffee house is famous for its adda sessions, and as the breeding place of several political and cultural personalities and movements.
Mandarin Duck
The Mandarin Duck or just Mandarin, is a medium-sized, North American Wood Duck. Belonging to the animal kingdom it’s a member of the Anatidae family of class aves. The species is mainly found in Eastern Asia, very few parts of Russia, China and Japan. India has also made its place in reserving a handful of the species. They mainly choose densely wooded areas or shallow lakes as their habitat and breeding place.
Rock Carving.
India, being an etymological museum forms a cascade of numerous world heritage sites. One such noteworthy World Heritage Site is the Ajanta and Ellora Caves. The caves include paintings and sculptures which are masterpieces of Buddhist Religious Art with figures of Buddha depicting the Jataka tales.
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