The Jorasanko Daw Bari is gearing up for the festival

Snehasish Bodhak

One of the oldest and most honoured families in the city, this family of Gun merchants have been around this area since the early 1800's.The Daws of Jorasanko have been celebrating Durga Puja in their Thakurdalan since 1859. Late Sri Narasingha Chandra Daw started this Pujo in the Thakurdalan and it is being observed with the same rites, rituals and tradition till date by the present generations. The baton has been passed on from generation to generation, but traditions and rituals have mostly remained unchanged and the observance of this pujo adheres to strict religious sanctity following the Brihannandikeshwar Purana according to Vaishnav rituals.