Q1 Nepal Chandra, a local trader started a Durga puja 100 years back at Gopal Saha Lane in Shibpur. The ghot is placed on Pratipada, the day after Mahalaya. The ekchala daker saaj deity is an attraction at this Puja. Which family Puja is this?
Q2 Nibaran Chandra, a local zamindar, started Durga puja in his area. The deity in the form of Hara-Gouri was made of astadhatu. It is worshipped at the natmandir adjacent to house since 1960 after the original idol made of gold was stolen. Where is this puja held now?
Q3 Pandit Dinanath Chakraborty started Durga puja in Joypur, Amta nearly 175 years ago. The family later shifted to Howrah town. Earlier, the idol had 10 arms but now it has two arms after a family member had a dream. The puja is done following Vaishnav rituals and there is no Mahisasura. Balyabhog (early morning offering) is offered to the deity everyday after which the idol is bathed. Which family Puja is this?
Q4 Govinda Mohan started Durga puja at his ancestral home in Dhaka which was later continued by his son in Calcutta. A coal and timber merchant, Govinda Mohan’s son came to Calcutta and started this puja at Baithakhana Road and later shifted to Dharsa. Kumari puja and dhuno porano are some of the rituals of this Puja. Which family Puja is this?
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Q5 In this family Puja, the deity is worshipped as Katyayani. Adjacent to the house, is a temple of Katyayani Devi, the family deity or kuladevi of the family, made of astadhatu. The Durga puja is nearly 350 years old and earlier, a deity with four arms was worshipped with pomp and grandeur. Which family Puja is this?
Answers to this week’s questions
- A1. Saha Bari puja
- A2. Ghosh Bari in Jagachha
- A3. Chakraborty Bari puja in Dasnagar
- A4. Dey Bari puja in Dharsa
CONGRATULATIONS!
The correct answer to Q5 of October 4 quiz was Bhattacharya family puja at Narit
The following people sent the correct answer
- Poltoo Bhattacharya, Ramrajatala
- Anupam Mukherjee, Salkia
- Sudipta Kumar Munsi, Baksara
- Pabitra Panja, Bagnan
- M Guha, Sankrail
