Dinajpur

�Rash mela� draws big crowd

The Rash Mela, a traditional religious festival of the Hindu community began at  Kanta-nagar temple at Kaharol upazila of Dinajpur on Wednesday evening with much enthusiasm. According to the organisers, at least two lakh devotees gathered at Kantanagar temple to celebrate the religious festival amidst tight security. Some of them have come from neighbouring countries. The Kantaji idol has been brought from Dinajpur Rajbari to the Kantanagar temple. The idol was taken to Dinajpur Rajbari from Kantanagar Temple on November 24 as part of tradition. On the eve of the Rash festival, the Kantajiu idol (Radha-Krishna Bigroho) of the Kantanagar Temple was brought at the Rash altar (Rash Bedi) in the presence of thousands of devotees. The rituals are performed on a full-moon night in accordance with a tradition that dates back five hundred years. Organisers said this year the temple area turned into a huge gathering with thousands of devotees joining from India, Nepal, as well as across Bangladesh. This year, Monoranjan Shil Gopal, Lawmaker of Dinajpur-1 Constituency inaugurated the festival as chief guest while Mamunur Rashid Chairman of Kaharol Upazila Parishad, Rabiul Foisol, UNO of Kaharol, Chitta Ghosh President of Dinajpur Press Club were present as special guest at the inaugural session of the festival. Minoti Rani Das, a resident of Rangpur district, is attending the festival at Kantanagar temple. She said it is one of the best festivals.

 

Dinajpur

�Rash mela� draws big crowd

The Rash Mela, a traditional religious festival of the Hindu community began at Kanta-nagar temple at Kaharol upazila of Dinajpur on Wednesday evening with much enthusiasm. According to the organisers, at least two lakh devotees gathered at Kantanagar temple to celebrate the religious festival amidst tight security. Some of them have come from neighbouring countries. The Kantaji idol has been brought from Dinajpur Rajbari to the Kantanagar temple. The idol was taken to Dinajpur Rajbari from Kantanagar Temple on November 24 as part of tradition. On the eve of the Rash festival, the Kantajiu idol (Radha-Krishna Bigroho) of the Kantanagar Temple was brought at the Rash altar (Rash Bedi) in the presence of thousands of devotees. The rituals are performed on a full-moon night in accordance with a tradition that dates back five hundred years. Organisers said this year the temple area turned into a huge gathering with thousands of devotees joining from India, Nepal, as well as across Bangladesh. This year, Monoranjan Shil Gopal, Lawmaker of Dinajpur-1 Constituency inaugurated the festival as chief guest while Mamunur Rashid Chairman of Kaharol Upazila Parishad, Rabiul Foisol, UNO of Kaharol, Chitta Ghosh President of Dinajpur Press Club were present as special guest at the inaugural session of the festival. Minoti Rani Das, a resident of Rangpur district, is attending the festival at Kantanagar temple. She said it is one of the best festivals.