00:00 The festival of Bengal's life has been celebrated by everyone.
00:03 On the morning of Mahashaktami,
00:05 Navapotrika bath was held at the banks of different rivers and water bodies in Kolkata and other districts.
00:10 The puja organizers from different Barowari and other places
00:14 were present and after the Navapotrika bath,
00:16 they filled the mandap with water from the Mungol Ghat.
00:19 On the 5th of October, that is, on the Saturday,
00:22 Durga Puja Mahashaktami,
00:24 a woman called Kala Pau, who was standing quietly with a mouthful of ash,
00:30 was present at the side of Ganesha at the mandap.
00:33 But is it really Kala Pau, Ganesha's wife?
00:36 Or is there some ancient mythological story associated with it?
00:40 Do you know why Navapotrika bath is held on Saturday?
00:44 Navapotrika is a special part of the Bengal's Durga Puja.
00:47 The literal meaning of the word Navapotrika is "leaf of a green plant".
00:52 But in reality, Navapotrika is not a leaf, but a plant.
00:57 These are Kadoli or Rambha, i.e. banana,
01:01 Kachru, Haridra or turmeric,
01:03 Jayanti plant, Billo or Bael,
01:06 Darimbo or the branch of a Darim plant,
01:09 Ashok, Man and Dhan.
01:12 Along with a whole banana plant,
01:14 the other eight whole plants are produced,
01:17 i.e. the root and leaf together with the plant,
01:22 tied with a bunch of Bael and a bunch of white flowers,
01:26 and then tied with a red thread and a white sari,
01:29 and then the thread is tied with a red thread and a white sari,
01:31 and then the whole family is tied to the right side of the statue.
01:36 In popular language, the name of Navapotrika is Kala Pau.
01:40 The origin of the name Navapotrika is actually
01:43 a representation of the special form of the leaf of the tree.
01:47 These nine goddesses are
01:49 Rambha, Brahmani, Kachcha, Kalika,
01:53 Haridra, Uma, Jayanti, Kartikeya,
01:58 Billo, Shiva, Darimba, Raktadantika,
02:04 Ashok, Sokra, Mana, Chamunda,
02:09 and the head of the family, Devi Lokhi.
02:13 Before these nine goddesses,
02:15 Navapotrika Basini is worshipped as Navadurga.
02:18 Navapotrika Basini is worshipped as Navadurga.
02:23 Kala Pau is tied to the right side of the goddess
02:26 and worshipped by the whole family.
02:29 In the word, the motherhood begins with the worship of the motherland.
02:34 After that, the mother's life and the eyes of the Goddess.
02:39 Bureau Report, One India, Bangalore
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