Five-day Kartiany Puja starts in Magura district

MAGURA, Nov 13: The five-day Kartiany Puja started in the district on Monday.

As part of the celebration, a total of 76 Puja mandaps have been set up. Moreover, hundreds of gates have been erected across the district town.

Around 65 years ago fisherman Shatish Maghi of Nanduali village under Magura Sadar started observing this Puja for the first time in the district.

From then onwards, the Hindu community of the district celebrate the Puja every year.

A good number of Hindu devotees from India, Sri Lanka and Nepal visit the district every year to celebrate the festival.

Pronay Ghosh, general secretary of Notun Bazar Smreeti Shangha Puja Manda, "Kartiany Puja is our glorious tradition. We get support from all section of the society for the festival."

Proddut Kamar Shingha, president of Magura district Puja Udjapan Parishad, "We are proud that we have been successfully observing the Puja for years with immense festivity. We are grateful to the people and the district administration for the cooperation in this connection."

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