The Burrabazar Market locally known as China Bazar now Bagri Market was always a destination for buying firecrackers during Diwali. A wholesale market, once in a year shopping of plastic buckets etc, utensils, oddments was always done here. Attractive prices beckoned especially if one was shopping for a larger family for the year before Diwali, […]
07th Nov 2022Calcutta Cauldron
The Nostalgia of New Market I love New Market (ergo Hogg Market) even today and would rather go there instead of shopping at the glitzier cousins the newer spiffy malls and arcades. I object to the superstore experience as they are not allowing consumers to choose, showcasing brands which probably are productive financially. New Market has […]
12th Mar 2022-Country Squire, Calcutta Cauldron, Heritage
The nine plants of Nabapatrika represent nine Gods / Goddesses. These are the Banana plant (Goddess Brahmani), Colocasia plant (Goddess Kalika), Turmeric plant (Goddess Durga), Jayanti plant (Goddess Kartiki), Bel leaves (Lord Shiva) Pomegranate leaves (Goddess Raktadantika), Asoka leaves (Goddess Shokarahita), Arum plant (Goddess Chamunda), Rice paddy (Goddess Lakshmi) (Source: Free Press Journal)
04th Oct 2021Calcutta Cauldron, Heritage
The Pujas are here yet again. The streets lined with pandals in stunning bright colours the abode for Ma Durga for a few days. Bengalis probably wait the whole year for this celebratory festival. New clothes, food, bonhomie, chalking up a list of pandals viewed, gawking at the resplendent skill of the artisans. The […]
13th Sep 2021Calcutta Cauldron
Bonedi Baari Puja The year was 1757 just after the Battle of Plassey. Raja Naba Krishna Deb decided to celebrate Robert Clive’s victory by having a grand Durga Puja celebration. The autumn months, post monsoon, Rama praying to Shakti for victory against Ravana (akala bodhan , Durga is normally prayed to during spring, hence untimely […]
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