Six-day long Kirtan in Jhenidah

A six-day long uninterrupted chanting and Kirtan rendition was held recently in Jhenidah. These hymns in honour of Hari were rendered by six groups of Kirtaniya (musicians).

Abdul Mannan, lawmaker of Jhenidah-4 constituency, inaugurated the event on January 30.

Kanak Kanti Das, sadar upazila chairman and general secretary of Bangladesh Puja Celebration Committee; Mahbubur Rahman, Kaliganj Municipality Mayor and Mehedi Hasan, OC of Kaliganj Police Station, were present as special guests.

The six groups that performed are: Shaktimata Samproday (Khulna), Adi Nityananda Samproday (Natore), Ashto Shakhi (Khulna), Bashonti (Jessore), Ujjal Smriti (Khulna) and Chaitanya (Jhenidah).

Among the singers who rendered Kirtan are Champa Rani Bardhaman (from Rajshahi), Suvash Chandra Sarkar (Naogaon), Anita Rani Devnath (Dinajpur) and Pachanan Pande (Chapainababganj).

This event is observed at Kaliganj Kalibari every year. A committee of eight members organise this grand function every year. The committee is led by convener Dr. Bhakta Kumar Mondol of Kalibari Puja Mandap.

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