Durga Idol

A Durga Idol and the Lakshman Sen – Domman Pal Debate

Once, during the reclamation and settlement of jungle land in Lot No. 23 of Barivhangabad, which was formerly part of the Sundarbans, three Vishnu idols and a bronze ten-armed idol were discovered from the ruins of a royal structure. It is noteworthy that the settlement got the name Barivhangabad from the vast ruined brick building […]

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Heritage Week and the Remote Island of Netidhopani in the Sundarbans

Heritage Week and the Remote Island of Netidhopani in the Sundarbans

Across large museums, Heritage Week is being celebrated with exhibitions, discussion sessions, and special publications. There are many announcements and a lot of attention around heritage. In this atmosphere, let us turn our gaze toward a very ancient heritage of the open-air museum that is the Sundarbans—a heritage now standing at the edge of certain […]

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