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West Bengal is
a land of festivals. There is a popular saying in Bengali
‘‘Baro Mase Tero Parban’: it literally means thirteen
festivals in twelve months. Almost all festivals of all
religions are celebrated here with equal religious
sentiment and fervor. The people of West Bengal strive
hard to maintain the tradition and culture of its land in
the festivals they celebrate. A great number of fairs are
also organized. The most popular festival celebrated in
West Bengal is Durga Puja where all the people come out in
the streets and celebrate this four day festival. Other
festivals celebrated in West Bengal are Kaali Puja, Basant
Panchami, Dushera, Bahi Dooj, Holi, Mahavir Jayanti,
Buddha Jayanti, Rathyatra and Christmas. Other events
which have almost taken the form of festivals are Rabindra
Jayanti (birthday of Rabindranath Tagore), Birthday of Sri
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Birthday of Netaji Subhas
Chandra Bose. |
