Ancient Tradition Thrives: Koshigram Celebrates 'Mathpaluni' Before Poush Sankranti
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News18•13-01-2026, 15:22
Ancient Tradition Thrives: Koshigram Celebrates 'Mathpaluni' Before Poush Sankranti
- •Koshigram in Purba Bardhaman observes 'Mathpaluni' or 'Poshla Utsav' the day before Poush Sankranti.
- •Residents leave their homes to cook and eat together in an open field, a tradition passed down generations.
- •The custom originated from a fakir baba's decree during a cholera outbreak in Koshigram many years ago.
- •Food is offered to ancestors and the fakir baba before communal eating, with relatives and neighbors joining.
- •Despite some rationalists calling it superstition, villagers uphold it as a matter of faith and culture.
Why It Matters: Koshigram's 'Mathpaluni' is a unique, generations-old tradition of communal field cooking before Poush Sankranti.
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