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Remembering Satyajit Roy.

It was on the 70s when Aranyer Din Ratri was released.During that  period we were restless young men -looking out for adventures like  all other young rascals of similar age.Sorry to use the word 'rascal'  but to some extent this is true for young men round the world ! We  were curious & inquisitive to know whatever was happening far and  near or to say- in a simple manner-under the sky. We used to spend most of our time in Madan Cabin-a local tea shop run by an ever smiling Madan Babu. This was the place where every kind of gossips got their priority accordingly. It was probably a Sunday morning adda that we were having at the  cabin when suddenly Bhoja (a local) came rushing towards us. He  seemed quite exited and within few minutes gave us the information  that he was dying to give ! The information- in short- was that police raided a nearby Company and sealed it. The company was probably dealing with illegal baby

Gajan & Charak Puja at Chatu Babu's Bazar !

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9th April : 7.30pm Ghot Sthapon &Puja 10th April : 8 am. Puja of Mahadeb & 7.30pm.Puja & Jhul Jhanp. 11th April : 8am.    "             "           & 7.30pm Puja & Kanta Jhanp. 12th April : 8am     "             "            & 7.30pm Puja & Bonti Jhanp.                                                        (Sanyasis Fol Bhojon & Kalighat Gomon) 13thth April: 8.30am. Puja of Neel & In the evening Establishing the Charak Tree.                                ( At night Leelabothi's Marriage) 14th April : 8am. Charak Puja & from 4pm Sanyasis will swing round & round the Charak Tree.                                 (An old Charak Mela from morning till night) 15th April : 8am. Basi Charak Puja.  Afternoon : Sanyasis breaks their fasting & have a great feast at Chatu Babu Latu Babu's Thakurbari. Chatu Babu Latu Babu's Thakurbari Charak Tree at Chatu Babu's Bazar

Bengali year ending in Kolkata 2014 !

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At Chatu Babu's Bazar :- 9th April-7.30pm. Ghot Sthapon & Puja 10th April-8am. Puja of Mahadev.7.30pm.Puja & Jhul Jhanp. 11th April-8am.Puja of Mahadev.7.30pm. Puja &Kanta Jhanp. 12th April-8am. Puja of Mahadev. 7.30pm.Puja & Bonti Jhanp. And Sanyasis take fruits & goes to Kalighat. 13th April-8.30am. Puja of Nila.Evening-Implanting Charak Tree & Lilaboti's marriage. 14th April 8pm-Charak Puja & 4.30pm Sanyasis swings around Charak  tree. An old Charak Mela at Beadon Street from morning till mid night. 15th April 8pm-Basi Charak, Puja & and Sanyasis Anspanna Bhojan at Chatu Babu's Thakurbari.

Charak Utsav 2013 at Chatu Babu Latu Babu's Bari !

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Sanyasis dancing with fire at  Chatu Babu's Bari ! Beadon Street.                 

RATH MELA- KOLKATA - 2012

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RATH MELA AT BEADON STREET NEAR CHATU BABU'S BAZAR 

Gajan & Chaitra Sankranti at Chatu Babu's Bari !

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Only Charak Puja in Kolkata 2012

At Chatu Babu's (Beadon Street) 8th April-Establishing GHOT & PUJA. 9th " - 8am..Puja of Mahadev -7.30pm. Puja & Jhul Jump. 10th '" -8am. Puja of Mahadev. -7.30pm. Puja & Kanta Jump. 11th " -8am. Puja of Mahadev. -7.30pm. Puja & Bonti Jump. Sanyasis eat fruits & goes to Kalighat. 12th April- 8.30am. Puja of Neel. Evening -Implanting Charak Tree. Night -Marriage of Lilaboti. 13th April-8am Charak Puja. Evening -Sanyasis will swing around Charak Tree. MELA from morning. 14th April-8am. Basi Charak Puja. Afternon-Sanyasis Aspanna Bhojan at Chatu Babu Latu Babu's Thakurbari