What's currently happening in Bangladesh needs immediate attention & GOI's intervention. It's very sad how our Shakti Peeths are being polluted by both internal & external forces. Now it's very strong & sacred teertha kshetra Chandranath Dham which has been captured by islamists.
Chandranath Hill, Sitakund of Chittagong is a very holy site as it's not only a Shakti Peeth but also the abode of Chandranath, Bhagavan Shiva Himself. Not only Bangladeshi Hindus but Hindus from every corner of this world should raise voice against the
constant desecration ++
of our holy tirthas. The Chandranath hill is under islamists attack. Bangladeshi muslims are constantly trying to occupy the Chandranath Hill. Muslims are repeatedly giving azaan & chanting religious slogans on the extremely sacred hill of Hindus. They tried to change the name ++
of Chandranath Hill to Azaan Hill. Not only that, muslims created fake mosque names around the Chandranath Hill on Google maps & fake mass reviews were given. Muslims haven't only captured the hill but are also not allowing the Hindus to enter the temple & attacking the devotees.
islamists are planning to organise beéf party on new year's eve at the sacred Chandranath Hills. This isn't the first time. For many years Chandranath Hills has been under attack & beéf party, namaaz azaan are regularly happening here. They did same to Adinath Maheshkhali Mandir.
islamists are attacking the Hindu pilgrims visiting the Chandranath Mahadev Shaktipeeth. The Bangladeshi Hindu activists have sought help from Indian embassy & are now requesting USA to intervene. It's beyond shameful that India hasn't responded yet.
I, an Indian Bengali Hindu, have very little hope from India seeing the utterly shameful stance of Indian government on Bangladeshi Hindus & temples of Bangladesh. But still... requesting @DrSJaishankar @PMOIndia @HMOIndia to please intervene & help our fellow Hindus.
The minority Bangladeshi Hindus don't even have a government of their own for any help. Requesting fellow Dharmikas to please raise this issue. The Shakti Peeth isn't sacred & important to Bangladeshi Hindus only. It's equally sacred for Hindus from every corner of this world.
A lot has been lost already. We can't afford to lose our remaining Shakti Peethas & other sacred worship places.
Please raise this matter @TheRajarshi @jsaideepak @RadharamnDas @HinduVoice_in @UnSubtleDesi
Joy Ma! Har Har Mahadev!
#SaveChandranathTemple
#SaveBangladeshiHindus
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Upon closely studying the Bengali style pratimas of the Goddesses, particularly of Goddess Durga and Her forms, a subtle but interesting symbol caught my attention - the spider 🕷️ (the Urnanabha) placed between the forehead and nose of the Goddess.
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While I've noticed tiny creatures featured in deities ornamentation, the spider on the face of the Goddess caught me off guard. It's unique and the placement of the spider on the Devi's face goes beyond ornamentation.
Just as the spider weaves its web and knows how not to get trapped in it, the Goddess who is Mahamaya, the supreme maya Herself, crafts the universe- the Maya (illusion), yet remains untouched and unaffected by the web of the the illusion She creates.
Bahnyutsava (a fire festival) has evolved over time and is celebrated as Myaara Pora in Bengal. Myaara means Bhera (sheep) & has roots in Sanskrit. Myaara Pora is offering the sheep/lamb (real or symbolic) to Agni. This practice is remnant of ancient Vedic yajna sacrifices.
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This bonfire festival is known by various other names like Mesha Daaha or Nyaara (apabhramsa of Myaara) Pora. As described in the traditional Bengali Panjikas, the Doljatra celebration involves a ritual where Pista-pashu, a symbolic sheep or lamb made of rice flour is placed ++
++ inside a straw hut and then set ablaze after worshipping.
Note : this is no ooga booga practice but verily a Vedic practice where animals were offered as offerings to Agnideva & the yajnashala were burnt after the yajna. Here also, the straw hut which is the symbolic++
As ASI celebrates 100 years of declaration of the discovery of the Harappan Civilization today, let us not forget the contribution of Rakhaldas Bandopadhyay, (popularly R.D. Banerji), a Bengali Hindu who was robbed of credit for Indus Valley Civilisation findings by Englishmen.
R.D. Banerji was the first to excavate the Mohenjodaro. John Marshall, the director-general of Archaeological Survey of India from 1902 to 1928, stole the credit of R.D. Banerji. What is now regarded as the work of John Marshall, were originally the work of R.D. Banerji.
Author P.K. Mishra in his book "Rakhal Das Banerji: The Forgotten Archaeologist," has explored the "blatant theft of the credit for discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization." The first report on the discovery of Mohenjo Daro, ++
"আমাদের মা, মাঠে পড়ে থাকবে না, মায়ের নিজের দেবালয়ে মা থাকবেন।" (Our Supreme Mother/Our Goddess, will not stay abandoned & neglected in the field. She will have Her very own Devalaya and reside there). If you're seeing the post, please give your few minutes & read it till end.
This is about the Digambari Ma and Her thaan in the Dhuluri village, an unknown village of Purulia. This village has an important part of Rarh Bangla's history. Due to neglect and apathy, many of the ancient vigrahas lie abandoned here and there.
Though the locals worship there, the ancient historical site lies neglected. The two Bhadralok Shishir Mesomoshai and Ranjit Sadhu have taken the responsibility on their own shoulders and have pledged to construct the Devi Mandir and bring our Mother to Her right place.
When we see a painting, we minutely examine it & try to understand the artist's thought behind it. We've heard a lot about Direct Action Day but how it traumatised people is still unknown. I'll share about an artist, a victim of DAD.
Why was he called "The Dreamer Of Darkness!"
Ganesh Pyne was one of the victims of Direct Action Day and was an intensely private person who had created his own world and his world often ran parallel to the world of reality in which he lived. His inner world was rooted in his childhood.
He was just 9 when he lost his father in 1946 & was witness of the Calcutta riots. The trauma at such little age had a lasting impact on his life and work. His artworks which look spooky, not full of colours, are nothing but the reflection of his childhood trauma.
As fish is considered very auspicious in our culture, it is a very important part of Bengali marriages too. In one of the rituals called "Gatraharidra Tattva," the biggest available fresh Rohu fish is decked up like a bride in saree, sindoor, nolok, jewellery, paan, turmeric ++
+ and is sent to the bride along with the bridal trousseau. Fish is a symbol of fertility, good luck and prosperity. The gesture of groom's family gifting the bride is their way of extending their wishes for her happiness as she embarks upon this new journey. ++
Fish, fish motifs are integral part of Bengali weddings. The wedding saree of the bride is wrapped in a way that it resembles a fish. Fish in sweets form (sondesh fish or mawa fish) is exchanged between the bride's & groom's family. Sometimes Joda fish (bride & groom) are sent. +