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Durga Puja of the Mukherjee household

Durga Puja of the Mukherjee household started about 277 years ago. Ishwar Jagat Ram Mukherjee was the founder of the Durga Puja of the Mukherjee household. Jagat Ram's daughter was

insulted at her maternal uncle's house where she had gone to join in the celebrations of Durga Puja. In the next year Jagat Ram's daughter saved money earned by selling broomsticks to her father to perform Durga Puja.

It was first performed on the 'Ghot' and later on shifted to 'Pot'. About 100 years ago Ishwar Jadunath Mukherjee made a Durga Idol of gold.

Durga Puja in the Mukherjee household and that of Krishnagar's Royal family is conducted according to the same scriptures (Puthi). The Lion's face resembles a horse. The Chalchitra has Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesh and Kartik. It is made of an alloy of eight metals. Beside yhe idol of Durga her 'sakhi' (companions) were also present until 60 years ago when they were stolen. Their place still remains empty.

Rituals of sacrifice

The ritual of sacrifice is performed on Nabami. They sacrifice goats at the alter of the Goddess. Symbolical sacrifices of sugarcane and pumpkins are performed too. With vermilion a human figure is drawn on the pumpkin, which is then sacrificed. Kumari Puja and Sodhoba Puja are performed on the Nabami day. Members of the family play with mud on this day. Immersion of the Goddess is unique at this househod. The 'Kala Bow' or the nabapatrika is immersed in the water. Before immersion the idol of the Goddess is covered with a red cloth. After immersion the red cloth is removed.

 SABORNO DURGA PUJA || SEAL DURGA PUJA || LAHA BARI CHATUBABU LATUBABU || MUKHERJEE DURGA PUJA  
PATHURIYAGHATA DURGA PUJA || MITRA BARI    
SOVA BAZAR RAJ BARI || HATKHOLA DUTTA BARI
BISHU MUKHUJEE BARI || MULLICK BARI
MUKHERJEE PARIVAR (Dum Dum)

Traditional Durga pujas in Bengali households
( inside Calcutta )