দেবী চৌধুরানি ও ভবানী পাঠকের ইতিহাস স্মরণে গভীর জঙ্গলে বনদুর্গার পুজো

একদিকে মকর সংক্রান্তিতে গঙ্গাসাগর ও প্রয়াগরাজে ভক্তবৃন্দদের সমাগম । আর অন্যদিকে, উত্তরবঙ্গের এক গভীর জঙ্গলে বনদুর্গার পুজোতে মেতে বাসিন্দারা ।

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00:00In the forest of Gobi, there is a small green path in the middle of the forest.

00:15On that path, there is a temple called Banodurga.

00:19Hundreds of people gather around this temple.

00:23This temple is located in the forest of Abhairan, Vaikunthapur, Siliguri.

00:32This temple has been here for 44 years.

00:35This temple has been here for 44 years.

00:38This temple has been here for 44 years.

00:41This temple has been here for 44 years.

00:44This temple is here every year on the 5th of the lunar month.

00:47And every lunar month, the Goddess's blessings are here.

00:50There is a committee of devotees from different places in this area.

01:01There is a committee of devotees from different places in this area.

01:05In the morning, 4-5 devotees have to enter the temple.

01:10In the evening, no devotees can enter the temple.

01:13Only the members of the community can stay here.

01:19This temple has been here for many decades.

01:32This temple has been here for many decades.

01:39This temple has been here for many decades.

01:44This temple has been here every year on the 5th of the lunar month.

01:51This temple has been here every year on the 5th of the lunar month.

01:57This temple has been here for many decades.

02:01This temple has been here for many decades.

02:08What is the reason for this temple to be here?

02:13It is because of the respect for the human beings.

02:20We used to come here every year.

02:23We didn't know that the road was so bad.

02:26We didn't know that the road was so bad.

02:29But now, we have to go back and forth.

02:32We have to go back and forth.

02:35There is water in the river.

02:38We have to wash our feet.

02:40There is water in the river.

02:43We have to wash our feet.

02:46We have to wash our feet.

02:52Initially, this area was known as Thun Thunia village.

02:56Initially, this area was known as Thun Thunia village.

03:00But now this temple is known as Bano Durga.

03:04Now, many people from far and wide have gathered to worship this temple.

03:14This is Bharat, Jalpaiguri.