লক্ষ্মীপুজো শেষ হতেই পুরাতন মালদহে প্রস্তুতি শুরু ঐতিহ্যবাহী ‘কাঠের মেলা’র

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লক্ষ্মীপুজো শেষ হতেই পুরাতন মালদহে প্রস্তুতি শুরু ঐতিহ্যবাহী ‘কাঠের মেলা’র                   ~ED.1~

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00:00Ratha Mela, Muri Mela, everyone knows the story of all these melas.

00:06Now listen to the story of Katha Mela.

00:09As the opposite of the old Malda block, Katha Mela,

00:13Charu Sethe Mela is well known to the residents of Malda.

00:17Every year after the Lokhi Puja, this Mela is celebrated.

00:22This Mela lasts for 5 days.

00:24But many people call this Mela as Baich Mela or Charu Sethe Mela.

00:33This is actually Baich Mela.

00:37As it is in the place of Charu Babu, many people call it Charu Babu Mela.

00:41But here it was Baich.

00:43The big landlords of our area used to come here.

00:45Ghanikhan's father used to come here.

00:47Charu Sethe's son used to stay here.

00:49Nandi's son used to stay here.

00:52Bulbul's landlord used to stay here.

00:54All these people used to come here and play.

00:57The girls and boys used to come here and do Mela in a small place.

01:01Since then, this Mela has been going on for 2.5-3 years.

01:04It is old.

01:06So, when they started selling the Mela in Charu Babu's place,

01:14I took it to Irrigation.

01:19We did the Mela at the river bank.

01:22It used to be a 2-day Mela, but now it has been extended.

01:26Officially, we have got the No Objection Certificate for 5 days.

01:33But unofficially, it has been going on for 8-10 days.

01:37It is said that this Mela is the biggest Mela in North Bengal.

01:43North Bengal alone.

01:45There is everything here.

01:48You can find anything you want in Katha.

01:52You can find a Singha, a Pira, Choki Belna, Khat, Tul, Dressing Table, Dining Table,

02:02you can find everything you want in Katha.

02:05It is known that this Mela is still going on in Toilomundi area of No. 5 Ward of Maldapuro Sabha.

02:17But at one time, this Mela was organized by a person named Charu Seth

02:23for the special attraction of the Baich competition in Mahananda river.

02:26But currently, the Baich competition is not held in Mahananda river due to the change of times.

02:32But even if the Baich competition is closed in the Mela, Katha Mela is not closed.

02:38So, with the change of times, the famous Katha Mela of Charu Seth is still going on.

02:45It will be held for a few more days.

02:47That means, this Mela will be closed from next year.

02:52So, from different districts of the state,

02:55many Katha shopkeepers have started coming to the Mela with letters of welcome.

03:03We know about the Baich competition.

03:05Charu Babu Baich competition.

03:07We have been organizing this competition for 20-25 years.

03:10Did you organize this competition before?

03:12We can't say that, but we have been organizing the Katha Mela for 20-25 years.

03:16How long has it been going on?

03:19This is called Lokhi Puja Mela.

03:21Lokhi Puja and Gulokhi Puja Mela.

03:24Is it held later?

03:25Lokhi Puja is held 8 days later.

03:28Have you started?

03:28Yes, we have started the shop.

03:30How long will it go on?

03:31The Mela will go on until Kalipuja.

03:33We have to leave here before Kalipuja.

03:36The sales are good.

03:37What can we get?

03:38You can get Khat, Choba, Choki, Bhakso, and many more.

03:46What is the price?

03:48The price starts from Rs. 15,000 and goes up to Rs. 35,000-40,000.

03:54The specialty of this Mela is that you can get a wide range of Katha letters,

04:00as well as Katha letters at a low price.

04:04That is why people come from far and wide to buy Katha items at this well-known Charu Sether Mela.

04:12People come here to buy Katha, that is why we have come here.

04:16We have come here to get Khat and Katha items.

04:23How much is it for Rs. 1,00,000?

04:25Rs. 4,00,000.

04:26What did you see?

04:27We have come here to get Khat.

04:29The Mela will start from Prihaspati Bar.

04:32After that, it will run for 5 days at this well-known Katha Mela.

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