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Bardhaman Sarbamangala Temple Celebrates Navakumari Worship with Royal Tradition
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News18•20-10-2026, 13:56
Bardhaman Sarbamangala Temple Celebrates Navakumari Worship with Royal Tradition
- •The traditional worship of nine young girls was celebrated with grand arrangements at Bardhaman Sarbamangala Temple on Navami.
- •Nine young girls were seated in the place of the Goddess, adorned in sarees, and worshipped with sacred mantras and offerings.
- •A massive crowd of devotees gathered at the temple under strict police security to witness the Kumari Puja.
- •Mother Sarbamangala is the thousand-year-old presiding deity and Goddess of Rarh Bengal, known as Radheswari.
- •Historical practices like animal sacrifices and cannon salutes during Sandhi Puja have been discontinued over the years.
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Mother Sarbamangala's touchstone idol is a thousand years old and depicts her as an eighteen-armed, lion-riding embodiment of Goddess Lakshmi. She is considered the presiding deity of Bardhaman and the Goddess of Rarh Bengal, also known as Raḍheswari.
Following royal-era traditions, Navakumari worship is held on Navami where nine young girls are seated on thrones, have their feet washed, and are worshipped as manifestations of the Goddess through mantras and traditional offerings.
The royal-era tradition of firing cannons during Sandhi Puja was stopped after a cannon burst during a salute in 1997, causing several injuries.
