Mahalaya at Kolkata ghats: Thousands perform Tarpan on Hooghly’s banks
Mahalaya at the ghats: Thousands perform Tarpan on Hooghly’s banks
At dawn of Mahalaya morning, devotees gathered at Kolkata’s ghats to offer Tarpan
My Kolkata Web Desk
Published 21.09.25, 01:13 PM
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As first light broke over the Hooghly on Sunday, devotees at Kolkata’s ghats gave offerings and water in solemn prayer, their silhouettes reflecting generations of Mahalaya tradition embraced by river, ritual and remembrance
Photos: Soumyajit Dey and Amit Datta
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Every year, devotees stand in knee-deep waters, lips murmuring chants, seeking peace for ancestors
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A man performs the ritual
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Devotees at Baje Kadamtala Ghat
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Babughat came alive as thousands offered Tarpan
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Elders leading the ritual, youth learning, each one offering prayers on Mahalaya morning
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As Pitripaksha ends and Devipaksha begins, Kolkata’s ghats become a living tapestry of faith, tying present to past through the ritual of Tarpan
