Birbhum: 350-Year Ganesh Janani Puja's Unique Puti Fish & Beans Tradition

• The Modak community in Tantipara, Birbhum, celebrates the 350-year-old Ganesh Janani Puja.
• A unique tradition requires cooking Punti fish and yard-long beans (borboti) in every household on the puja day.
• Ganesh Janani is revered as their family deity, accompanied by Ganesha, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
• Over a hundred Modak families from five areas participate in this traditional worship.

Why It Matters: A 350-year-old unique tradition defines the Modak community's enduring cultural identity.