300-Year-Old Rajrajeshwari Puja Begins in Murshidabad's Maghi Spring

• The ancient Rajrajeshwari Puja, a 'pre-spring Durga Puja', commenced in Murshidabad with the sacred pot filling at Rajua Dighi.
• Held annually in Banshabati village, Suti-1 block, this 300-year-old tradition is a festival of harmony, attracting diverse communities.
• Priests Baburam Majumdar and Nitai Chakraborty inaugurated the puja, which draws devotees from Murshidabad, Birbhum, Jharkhand, and Bihar.
• The Goddess Rajrajeshwari is depicted as the Shodashi Rupa of Durga, four-armed, with Brahma-Vishnu-Maheshwar and Dharmaraj on the same idol structure, flanked by Jaya and Vijaya.
• The main puja runs from Shashti to Dashami, with daily worship continuing until Maghi Purnima, accompanied by fairs, Baul songs, plays, and Kobi Gaan.

Why It Matters: Murshidabad's 300-year-old Rajrajeshwari Puja, a unique spring Durga Puja, celebrates harmony and tradition.