Charak Sanyasis in Kolkata.
Sanyasis dancing with fire at Chatu Babu Latu Babu's Bari. After Nilaboti's marriage Breaks fasting at Chatu Babu Latu Babu's Thakurbari.
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Old Charak Puja of Calcutta !
Programs Sanyasis dancing with fire at Chatu Babu's Bari ! Sanysis feasting at Chatu Babu Latu Babu's Thakurbari after a month long fasting ! This could not have continued without the support of Deb family members,Thakurbari staffs & of course Chatu Babu Bazar Samity & local persons.
Bengali year ending in Kolkata 2014 !
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 !
Sanyasis dancing with fire at Chatu Babu's Bari ! Beadon Street.
Bengali year ending with Charak Utsav !
Bengali year ending is still celebrated through CHARAK UTSAV & MELA at Beadon Street in North Calcutta.This tradition has been going on for more than 200 years & people of Kolkata & many foreigners take great interest in witnessing Sanyasis swinging round & round the Charak Tree. After a month long fasting they offer prayer to Lord Mahadev. They go through a lot of hardship which includes jumping from a height of 15 to 20ft bamboo structures to sharp knives (Bonti )& other harmful materials. This happens at Chatu Babu's Bazar. On Poila Baishak they finally sit down for a sumptuous lunch at Chatu Babu's Thakurbari which marks the ending of their fasting month. It was probably in this Charak Mela where Swami Vivekananda held a running horse when it went berserk ! After all Swamiji lived nearby & could have attended this Chaitra Sankranti Mela !