Saturday, October 24, 2015

Ravan Dahan and Akhara in Kharagpur 2015

Dashera or Vijaya Dashmi one of the important Hindu festival. This festival was celebrate in every part of country in same manner and enjoyment. Kharagpur not different from rest of country but in some respect our celebration something different from other part of country.You can watch the 2014 Ravan dahan Vijaya Dashmi at Kharagpur:Click here.
You can watch the 2013 Ravan dahan Vijaya Dashmi at Kharagpur:Click here.
Kharagpur Akhara during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur 2015
Kharagpur Akhara during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur  2015

Kharagpur Akhara during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur 2015
In dashmi all Durgapuja pandal organised sindoor khela , this was main attraction of Durga Mandir of Gole bazaar. Second most event was Ravan Dahan. This year 60 foot Ravan made by Dashera committee.
Kharagpur Akhara during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur 2015
Gole Bazaar Bajrang Akharag during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur 2015
Gole Bazaar Bajrang Akharag during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur 2015
Gole Bazaar Bajrang Akharag during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur 2015
Gole Bazaar Bajrang Akharag during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur 2015
Both of these were found in every part of country but the main difference was our akhara. In rest of country akhara presentation was organised in different time but in Kharagpur Vijaya Dashmi was main event when akhara from different area of Kharagpur participate.
Gole Bazaar Bajrang Akharag during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur2015
Gole Bazaar Bajrang Akharag during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur 2015
Gole Bazaar Bajrang Akharag during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur 2015
Kumar Para Bajrang Akhara member perform during Shastra Puja at Jhin Talab Bhagwanpur Kharagpur 2015
Kumar Para Bajrang Akhara member perform during Shastra Puja at Jhin Talab Bhagwanpur Kharagpur 2015


Kumar Para Bajrang Akhara member perform during Shastra Puja at Jhin Talab Bhagwanpur 2015

Akhara was joined with ravan dahan from 1925 in Kharagpur and our Kumar para Bajrang Akhara was one of the oldest in town. But this akhara culture was in last stage because the past glory of akhara lost previously lots of people participates in akhara and in dashmi lots of event organised during akhara but now youth attraction changed to zym culture they were not interested to participate in akhara.

Kumar Para Bajrang Akhara  during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur 2015
Kumar Para Bajrang Akhara  during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur 2015
Kumar Para Bajrang Akhara  during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur 2015
Kumar Para Bajrang Akhara  during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur 2015
Kumar Para Bajrang Akhara  during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur 2015
Kumar Para Bajrang Akhara  during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur 2015

I don’t want to give senti statement, for this. One most interesting things were name of Akhara every Akhara was named as Bajrang Akhara in Kharagpur but they belong from different areas. First was Kumar para Bajrang Akhara now this this Akhara became smallest due to finance, Second was Gole Bazaar ,third was from traffic and one from Jholi area of Kharagpur.
Jholi Bajrang Akhara during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur 2015
Jholi Bajrang Akhara during Vijaya Dashmi Kharagpur 2015
Fire Cracker used during Vijaya Dashmi Ravan Dahan at Ravan Maidan Kharagpur 2015
Fire Cracker used during Vijaya Dashmi Ravan Dahan at Ravan Maidan Kharagpur 2015
Fire Cracker used during Vijaya Dashmi Ravan Dahan at Ravan Maidan Kharagpur 2015
Fire Cracker used during Vijaya Dashmi Ravan Dahan at Ravan Maidan Kharagpur 2015
Fire Cracker used during Vijaya Dashmi Ravan Dahan at Ravan Maidan Kharagpur 2015

Fire Cracker used during Vijaya Dashmi Ravan Dahan at Ravan Maidan Kharagpur 2015

In Dashmi every Akhara organised shastra puja in morning and then they marched to Ravan Maidan where the Ravan Dahan was organised by Dashera committee of Kharagpur.

In ravan Maidan huge crowed gather to enjoy Ravan Dahan. During Ravan Ravan Dahan lots of traffic problem arised in nimpura and gate bazaar road, it was better to avoid public transport.


60 Feet Ravan Made at Kharagpur Vijaya Dashmi 2015

60 Feet Ravan Made at Kharagpur Vijaya Dashmi 2015

60 Feet Ravan Made at Kharagpur Vijaya Dashmi 2015

In ravan Maidan different Akhara present there events and Jury select the best performing Akhara, Best decoration and Best Performer. Than theatre artist perform the Ram Ravan yudh and at last the chief guest enlighten the Ravan.

1 comment:

  1. Ravaan Was the Great Demons King of Lanka, He was also Known as Greatest Shiv Bhaqt till now.Lord Shiva had given his name as Ravan, He was also known as Dashgrev Dasanand,Lankeshwar,and a great priest,Ravan is depicted and described as having ten heads, Ravan possessed a thorough knowledge of Ayurved and political science. Ravan became a lifelong devotee of Lord Shiva and is said to have composed the hymn known as Shiva Tandava Stotra.

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