Various way in different districts of gajan utsav

Gajan utsav celebrated in different districts of west bengal.Every districts have their own characteristic and process to celebrate gajan:

Hooghly District-

 Like the other districts, sanyasis or the bhaktas in the festivities of gajan are as well as famous in hoogly districts.The rituals of Gajan are follwed with the localites taking up the "brata",and wait for the wish's fulfilment.

      Sanyasis, attempt the deadly rituals.The sanyasis hang themselves from poles with hooks and torture themselves to please the Lord by showing off the outstanding level of tolerance.It seems as if they have taken the phrase “to achieve, you need to sacrifice” too literally. But then there is also the fact that sanyasis don’t really have anything to lose. They are already lost in the trance of meditation.

Nabadwip District-

 In nabadwip district people worship of seven forms of Shiva. sanyasis pray at only one temple of Shiva but they do so with each of these forms.

      The "Buro Shib Tala" at nabadwip is known as the most ancient temples of shiva.During the start of the yatra, Buro Shib is bathed first and then rest of the other shivas.Sanyasis fast throughout the days without food and water till the evening.

Bardhaman District-

Bardhaman, is famous for their Gajan festival and the fair goes for 7-10 days with many events like ‘Jatra’, puppet-show and musical performances.

        Before the fair is set up, the localites take up the sanyas and begin their fast. They fast throughout the day and break the fast by eating ‘hobbishi’ cooked at their house.In gajan fair sanyasis dance with ‘Naramundu’ (human skull) or a child's dead body.

South 24 Parganas District-

      like the other districts, south 24 parganas is quite famous in west bengal for gajan. As the Sanyasis gear up to worship and fast, the local peoples are prepare for many events and functions of gajan.

       The ‘palagaan’ groups perform at these functions. There are certain groups called ‘Satyanarayan Gajan Dal’ and ‘Lakhhinarayan Gajan Dal’. they are majorly famous for singing  and perform during the gajan festival.

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