India: Preparation of 'Shiber Gajan' by Abhisek Saha
The whole group of -Gajan- is doing make up and doing rituals before starting the 'Shiber Gajan', in the outskirts of Agartala, capital of the Northeastern state of Tripura,India .
'Shiber Gajan', a traditional festival of the Hindu community in Tripura. In Bengal and areas having Bengali speaking populace, Gajan is a unique festival celebrated in the last two days Chaitra which marks the end of the Bengali New Year. The festival usually starts in mid April. Though Gajan is primarily a festival of the farming community, it is widely practised by daily wagers and people from other humble professions, who bear close affinity to Shaivism or the cult of Lord Shiva. The festival involves body art with colours, dancing and random music, usually with traditional percussion instruments.Pix By-Abhisek Saha
The whole group of -Gajan- is doing make up and doing rituals before starting the 'Shiber Gajan', in the outskirts of Agartala, capital of the Northeastern state of Tripura,India .
'Shiber Gajan', a traditional festival of the Hindu community in Tripura. In Bengal and areas having Bengali speaking populace, Gajan is a unique festival celebrated in the last two days Chaitra which marks the end of the Bengali New Year. The festival usually starts in mid April. Though Gajan is primarily a festival of the farming community, it is widely practised by daily wagers and people from other humble professions, who bear close affinity to Shaivism or the cult of Lord Shiva. The festival involves body art with colours, dancing and random music, usually with traditional percussion instruments.Pix By-Abhisek Saha
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