women celebrating – Photo: Amar Ujala Digital Expansion There is an atmosphere of celebration in the country and the world regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act. In the Refugee Colony of Muzaffarpur, there was a wave of happiness among 32 Hindu Bengali families who came from East Pakistan and today’s Bangladesh between 1956-1958. There, riots were going on after partition and people of non-Muslim community were targeted and driven away, after which these people took refuge in Muzaffarpur. As soon as CAA was passed, people started celebrating and congratulating each other…
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Bengalis eat stale food on the next day of Basant Panchami this tradition is very old
Goddess Saraswati is considered the goddess of knowledge, art and music. Mother Saraswati is worshiped especially all over India on the day of Saraswati Puja. Whereas in Bengali society, Sheetala Shashthi is celebrated after Saraswati Puja or Basant Panchami. On this day, there is a rule in Bengali families to boil and eat 6 types of vegetables together. This food is cooked for Shitala Shashthi on the day of Saraswati Puja i.e. Basant Panchami, after which it is cooled and eaten stale the next day. Know the reason behind this…
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