Bainan

Bainan is a village on the bank of river Damodar in the district of Howrah in the state of West Bengal in India. It has a panchayat. It falls under Amta constituency. It has two high schools, Bainan Bamandas High School and Bainan Girls High School. It has one market which opens daily. The local Police station is "Bagnan Thana".[1]

Hatanakhya Mahadev mandir and bazaar complex, Bainan.

Festivals
Dancing body pierced Gajan sannyasis at Bainan

Kalipujo (worship of goddess Kali) in the month of Chaitra is the most famous.[2] In the same month Gajan is celebrated which is for god Shiva. During the month of September–October all the natives celebrate Durgapuja, which is the greatest festival of Bengal. Mainly three "Puja mandaps" are need to be mentioned here: Sashtitala, Bainan Bazar and Raypara. Although the budgets are low but you can find the true essence of celebration. Rathayatra of god Radhaballabh (radha krisha) of Ray/Bandopadhay family is celebrated in the month of Ashad (June–July) for approximately 500 years. Another very old Puja is celebrated during the month of Boisakh in Purbo Bainan Roy Para i.e. Bramha Puja. In this village only Sabyasachi Banerjee's family celebrate their own DURGA puja.[3]

References
  1. "Baina beach festival from today". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  2. "What is Kali Puja". Amma, Mata Amritanandamayi Devi. 18 September 2000. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  3. "MMC slammed for discontinuing annual Baina beach festival". oHeraldo. Retrieved 9 April 2019.


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