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.
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 ++ 
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.
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.
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.
+ 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. ++ 
Though the Puja is managed by suvarna baniks of Sonapatti, this Puja was started by Kunjbehari Saha, the owner of Zamindar trust & a residence of Shantipur's Gopalpur. Although he was a resident of Gopalpur, his business center was located where this puja is held. 
On the day of the vrata, the vratinis take bath before sunrise, go to the ghat in clean clothes and chant the mantra to the sun and says in durbaghas mouth. In this vrata, through the description of Surya's marriage, the vrati expresses her wish for marriage.
The new rice is given to Lakshmi handi in this month. The sankalpa is taken in names of Grihavadhus. A day before Puja entire home is given coating of cow dung & alpona is given by the grihanis. Lakshmi's feet, owl, paddy, paddy basket, kulo etc. are drawn. 
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 
Killing him is a joke. In the Pushkar Dveepa, there lives a Sahasramukhi Ravana who is thousand times stronger than the Ravana of Lanka. Killing the Sahasramukhi Ravana of the Pushkar Dveepa would be the real glory.
Finding the Sahasramukha Ravana rejoicing his stupendous feat, Mahakali Sita laughed ferociously in a bone chilling tone. She stepped down from the Pushpak vimaan with sword in Her one hand and a hollowed out skull in another.
Initially, Madangopala was worshipped at this Mandir alone. After being alone for a long time, receiving Puja without Radhika, He got upset. Unhappy from separation, He gave swapnadesh & told that Radhika is lying at the ghat of Yamuna river flowing infront of Mandir.
The story of Mahiravan is not mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana but is mentioned in few regional Ramayana-s, one of those being the Krittibasi Ramayana & other one reference I've found in Ananda Ramayana. Please note that my writeup covers only the Krittibasi version of Ramayana.
There's a wooden throne in the Garbha-griha where Ma Annapoorna (who's made of ashtadhatu) and Mahadev (who's made of silver) are placed. Narayan, Lakshmi, Saraswati and one Narayan shila are also there. 
The royal dynasty traces its origin to the era prior to British rule. Following the swapnadesh, Raja Mohanlal built Sitaram Jiu Mandir. While returning from Varanasi, he brought stones from Ayodhya for building the temple of Sri Ramachandra.
The Aaradhya Devi of Banerjee family is Sri Sri Tripurasundari Ma. The raw materials for this mahapuja are provided by family for preparing the sweets & are prepared by the cooks. The men being traditional cooks, prepare old traditional sweets & 56 types of sweets are prepared. 
Of the many Kumari vratas of Bengal, this Senjuti vrata has special place in lives of little Bengali girls who wait for this vrata whole year and celebrate it with enthusiasm. Since it is a sandhyakaleen vrata, it's also known as "Saanjh Poojani." 
In the Rarh region of Bengal, following the ancient tradition, the Dhanya Devi Lakshmi is worshipped before cutting the rice. On the first day of Agrahayana (which was yesterday), the eldest man of the home wears a clean dhuti, + 
