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Saturday 12 January 2019

Villagers To Mark Magh Bihu In Grand 'Bogibeel' And 'Chitralekha Movietone' Way!


It is not government’s Kishan project but simply the zeal and enthuse of village people to mark the auspicious Magh Bihu or Makar Sankranti celebration to mark the the dawn of new month in grand way with intensified Bhela Ghar competitive displays like Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla’s 'Chitralekha Movietone’ a make shift studio and historic monuments plus theme based designs to welcome the Sun God to end the cycle of winter.


Auspicious Makar Sankranti that falls on Hindu based calendar on the approach of new month Magh is marked with big gesture of huge haystacks or towering wood piles burn with ritual offering to the fire to worship the Sun God for sanctity.


Magh Bihu celebration especially witnessed in village areas in grand way as after harvest of grains people use its waste stock for building massive Bhelaghar or Majji to follow the traditional ritual of early morning fire to worship the Sun to spread its wings of fire on earth to depart the severe cold of winter.


Nowadays such grand architect of Bhelaghar designs is as against the norms of simple burn of wood and bamboo piles but are displayed to promote best the Magh Bihu celebration. Nowadays it is more like a prestigious job to be ranked in the top ten of Bhelaghar design competition in Assam.


Barani Pathar village, Gohpur has taken extensive pain to give real replica of ‘Chitralekha Moivetone’  in Bhelaghar designs as a mark ‘Shilpi Divas’ on 17th January. Even newly launched famous Bogibeel bridge's Bhelaghor replica is an extensive venture to help give real life experience to the villagers and visitors of the Asia’s largest bridge.

NEIC: SUMI BORA


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