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Durga Puja Begins in Bardhaman Day After Mahalaya Following Royal Tradition
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News18•11-10-2026, 15:21
Durga Puja Begins in Bardhaman Day After Mahalaya Following Royal Tradition
- •Sharadiya Durgotsav officially commenced in Bardhaman on Pratipada, the day after Mahalaya.
- •A grand procession carrying a silver pitcher on a horse-drawn carriage started from the Maa Sarvamangala temple.
- •The sacred pitcher was filled with water from Krishnasayar, a royal-era water body, following ancient traditions.
- •A large number of local residents enthusiastically participated in the procession and rituals.
- •Navaratri puja, Chandi path, and cultural events have begun at the temple to mark the start of the festival.
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Durga Puja begins on Pratipada, the day after Mahalaya, with a traditional procession carrying a silver pitcher of Maa Sarvamangala to the royal-era water body Krishnasayar, where priests fill it with water before establishing it at the temple.
The temple was built in the 17th century by Maharaja Kirti Chand in 1702, and it is known as undivided Bengal's first Navaratna temple.
Following the abolition of the zamindari system, the erstwhile Maharaja Uday Chand established a trustee board in 1959, which continues to manage the temple's operations today.
