“NABADWIP” A RIVAL OF MITHILA WHERE PROFESSORS WERE APPOINTED AFTER ASSESSING THEIR PERFORMANCE IN…The university of Mithila guarded its knowledge so zealously that it did not allow students to copy any manuscripts. Students could only…Jul 28, 2023Jul 28, 2023
Laxmi Pujo In The Month Of BhadraThe Bhadra Laxmi Pujo is celebrated on the thursday morning of the white wing of the month of Bhadra. Let us know the conventional story…Aug 20, 2021Aug 20, 2021
'Navadvipa' Nine IslandsKrishnanagar where there wasn't much celebration (only private); for the occasion of Rash Lila. In fact it isn't celebrated in this city…Jun 19, 2021Jun 19, 2021
Maa Durga With Daker SaajToday the aristocratic families who once established this form of worship still maintain the style of image and the traditional way of…Jun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021
The Horse Lion Of Goddess DurgaDescribed by one 19th c artist as a unicorn because of its white colour and unusual appearance. Kalighat paintings representing Narasimha…Jun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021
Kumartuli, The Tradition Of Clay Image Making.The traditional centres of clay image making today are Kumartuli in Calcutta and Krishnanagar in the Nadia district. Clay images are made…Jun 14, 2021Jun 14, 2021
The History Of KumartuliAccording to popular tradition, it was Raja Nabakrishna Deb who brought the kumars to Calcutta. He wanted to celebrate Durga puja in honour…Jun 9, 2021Jun 9, 2021
RAJA KRISHNACHANDRA’S WORSHIP OF GODDESS JAGADDHATRI.The clay image used in the rajbari of the Nadia raj during Jagaddhatri puja is placed directly in front of the dais used for Durga puja…Jun 7, 2021Jun 7, 2021
Traditional Durga Image Belonging to the Rajkumar of Krishnagar, Nadia West Bengal.This image belonging to the descendant of Raja Krishnachandra of Nadia maintains a style that dates back to the 18th C. Traditional images…Jun 4, 2021Jun 4, 2021
