JAGADATRI PUJA AND VISIT TO ASHRAM

On the 19th of November, Bengal celebrated the Jagadatri Puja.
Jagadatri is a form of Durga whose Puja Bengal did abut a month back.

In days gone by, Jagadatri Puja was celebrated as a community Puja only in Chandannagar.

The Para boys, having once had the taste of blood in the form of Durga puja donations could not let this chance pass by.
So now we see the slow mushrooming of Jagadatri Puja pandals all over Kolkata.
In days gone by, Bangur Avenue did not have a single Jagadatri Puja. Pandal,
Then one came up.
This year, I understand, a second one has been started.
As corruption increases, the number of Puja pandals increase.
I wonder if there is a direct relationship between them.
Is that why the communists do not believe in God?
If one were to see the activities of the Para boys, post the puja, one would stop believing in God.
Of course, we do not deny that the local politicians are involved with the Para boys in all their activities, good or bad..
On the 19th we were invited to the family Jagadatri Puja of the Roy’s in Hatibagan.
This Puja is 80 years old and the murti is made of gold. So they tell us.
It was an enjoyable evening with school friends and families meeting so soon after the centenary celebrations. It ended with a very good vegetarian dinner and arati.
Some photographs are attached for your benefit.

Today was Guru Nanak’s Birthday and also Purnima.
So My wife and I decided to visit our Gurudev’s ashram at Garia..
The ashram is set in more of a village location and is good for spending a day of peace.
It used to be difficult to reach earlier but now with the increase in bus service on the Eastern Bypass, going to it is more convenient.
We spent a half day there taking photos for you all.

A view of the Main Entrance of the Garia Ashram of Asharam Bapu

A view of the Barbasha.
This is the Banyan tree where we Bhakts do the parikrama.
We believe that if we wish anything and it is good for us, our Guru will grant it, if we do the parikrama, reciting our mantras

A view of the Asharam Bapu Ashram

A view of the Shanti Kutiya

A view of Dada Guru's Mandir

A view of the Asharam Bapu Ashram at Garia

Another view of the Barbasa

Different Murals made on the wall inside the main hall
Lord Krishna: “ Everyday, in this world, use your body to serve others,, your mind to think good for them and your wealth to help them”

Meerabai “ Without Satsang you cannot be a good thinker and satsang is given to you only with the blessing of Lord Rama”

Chaitanya Mahpravu: “ Overcoming all hindrances, attend satsang daily.
If you do not find the opportunity, your life is wasted”

Bhagwan Buddha: “Everybody in this world is poor, there is no rich person.The only person who can be considered rich is one who has Lord Rama’s name on his lips”

Guru Nanak :”Everybody loves a person who is soft spoken, lovable at heart, controls his feelings, simple and straightforward and broad hearted ”

A view of the Asharam Bapu Ashram at Garia

A view of the Jagadatri Puja Murti at Bangur Avenue

A view of the Jagadatri Murti and Thakurbari

Standing L to R:A K Roy, S P Chatterjee, H L Roy
Sitting: L to R : Mrs S P Chatterjee, Mrs H L Roy

A view of the Jagadatri Murti and Thakurbari

D K Roy and Family

Standing: Mrs R S Sharma and Mrs. D K Roy
Sitting L to R : A K Roy, H L Roy,D K Roy, S P Chatterjee