400-Year-Old Sugandha Dol Festival: Thousands Join Kalachand Jiu's Abir Play

• Sugandha, Hooghly hosts its 400-year-old Dol festival, attracting thousands for Kalachand Jiu's abir play.
• The festival, initiated by Chintamani Basuray of the Basu family, features prayers, hom-yagnas, and a week-long fair.
• Chanchar, with a Nyerapora bonfire, is observed the day before Dol to ward off evil.
• A large fair with stalls, rides, and Jatra pala (folk theatre) accompanies the celebrations at Dolbari ground.
• Sugandha Gram Panchayat now manages the fair, with Polba police ensuring security for the grand event.