Festival of Cultural Month in Chandpur
Chandpur, the land that appears from the summit of the three rivers, is a play ground for art and culture. The boat of festivity runs here round the year fluttering the sail of tradition and heritage. The Cultural Month observation is an blazing example of that. This festival is The brain child of present development friendly Deputy Commissioner Mr Abdus Sabur Mondal. The festival that was started for the first time on December 1, 2015 ended in January 1, 2016. It was inaugurated from Bijoy Mela dias at Hasan Ali School ground and finished at Shilpokala Academy auditorium. Concerning the optimum time, it was arranged next from Boishakh 1,2423 Bangla and lasted till May 22, 2016. The prize giving ceremony took place on May 3, 2016 at District Shilpokala Academy. The unique festival that overwhelms the people of the district with enjoyment presents the performances of drama, songs, dances, poem recitation, read out own composed poems, debate, drawing exhibition and cultural programs. Thirty five cultural organizations of the district took part in it and uttered commitments to keep it continued next. This festival has created enormous cultural awakening to quest for root of Bengali culture, to keep in force of original cultural practice among next generation and to spread the practice and thus can play the role to produce new and talented artists.
Ilish Utsab by Chaturanga
Chandpur is the City of Hilsha. That`s why Cultural practice and festivals pivoting Hilsha are observed. Ilish Utsab is such type of a festival related to Hilsha. The Secretary General of Chaturanga, Harun Al Rashid is the dream-maker of the festival. Seeing an advertisement of Hilsha of Chandpur on the deep freeze of a departmental store in New York, the spirit-seed germinated in the thought of the dream-maker. The first festival, which was started on July, 2009 had a life span of three days only which has now become a seven day-long festival till the eighth appearance in the last year. Bearing the noble goal to save mother Hilsha and jatka, to create awareness among root-level fishermen, to create mass opinion against killing jatka and mother Hilsha, a colourful rally, debate, seminar, round table talk, Ilish recipe competition, poems recitation on Hilsha, folk songs, dances, Ilish-kite exhibition, drawing Hilsha competition, photography exhibition on Hilsha and performances of different cultural organizations of home and abroad are-the basic events of the festival. Usually the last of September or the first of October is the high time to arrange the festival as this is the peak period of Hilsha production.
Advance Ramadan and Eid in forty villages of Chandpur
Late pir Mawlana Ishaq of Sadra, Hazigonj, with his followers in forty villages of five upazilas, started a practice of observing holy Ramadan one day before the regular date and observe Eid in the eve of Eid as per state daclration. They do it to follow Saudi Arabia according to their opinion. That is Chandpur enjoys two days of Eid. The villages of advanced Eid are : Sadra, someshpur, olipur, Balakhal, Monihar, Jakni, Pratappur, Basara of Hazigonj, Vulachown, Sonachown, Uvarampur, Uttali, Munshirhat, Mulpara, Badarpur, Aytepara, Surangachyle, Balithuba, Kaithpara, Nurpur, Sachanmegh, Sholla, Hansa, Govindapur of Faridgonj, Doshani, Mohanpur, Panchani of Matlab and a few other villages of Shahraasti and Kachua.
Mails of Chandpur district
There are many festivals organized by the Bengali nation, which are mixed with the tradition of fair or Aarong. Chandpur also has the existence of some ancient and independent fairs in existence. The following are the descriptions of the most important Upazilas
Chandpur Sadar
Bijoy Mela of the War of Liberation: Victory Day was organized to celebrate the Victory Day in memory of the war of liberation war at Hassan Ali Government High School premises of Chandpur Hasan Ali Government Primary School. The fair is started every year in the 1st week of December. Lasted a month The Pak army of Chandpur city was liberated on 8 December 1971. In 1992, on December 8, the fair was celebrated. In the victory of the War of Liberation, heroes in the war of liberation and inviting famous scholars are invited. They recalled the liberation war in the fair and highlighted various history of liberation war in public. In the Victory of the War of Liberation, starting from child toys, women's food items and various food items are available. A new committee was formed in September, October, in the victorious Bijoy Mela of the War of Liberation. Bijoy Mela Committee is the organizer of the fair. Advocate Mr. Abdul Latif Gazi was the 1st convener of the Vijay Mela Committee of the War of Liberation, War of Liberation Warfighter Mr. M. W. Wadud, District Commander and Convenor of the War of Liberation War of 2011. There is a daily discussion session and liberation war based cultural programs on the fair. All the cultural organizations of the district participate in these events.
Boishakhi Fair in Babur Hat Sitakshi Baishakhi fair is held every year in Baburhat Bazar in Chandpur Sadar upazila. This is spontaneous match.
Major Station Mole Head of 1st Boishakh Program and Mela: 2010, according to the first Baisakh 1417 Bangla of 1417 Bengali, Mr. Priyotosh Saha, the Deputy Commissioner, started the first phase at the Greater Collebore at the Big Station Mole Head Circle. Initially, there was a slight opposition from the cultural organizations, but with the efforts of Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Saha, the discussion of the 1st Baishakh and cultural program began with Chandrasekhar Hasan Ali Matheran and the Moll Head Chattar from the Chandpur Hassan Ali Field. On the occasion of the Baishakhi program, Moulhhead headed by Deputy Commissioner Mr. Priyotosh Saha, Superintendent of Police Mr. Muhammad Shahidulah Chowdhury, PPM and Mr. Nasir Uddin Ahmed, mayor of Chandpur municipality were released. Mayor Mr. Nasir Uddin Ahmed arranged the stage, Mike and Pandel at La Boishakh, and the Deputy Commissioner organized all other events. On the occasion of District Boishakh, about 4-5 thousand people took the arrangement to feed Pantha hilsa at the railway rest house located near the platform. In this program, the cellphone company "Robi" cooperates. A fair is held in the Moll Head Circle around the year 1417 on the first Baishakh ceremony. On that day, thousands of women from Chandpur and its surroundings joined the male program and fair. Fairs are available in toys, cakes and handy craft, food items etc.
There is an interesting raffle draw on the occasion of the fair. All the cultural organizations perform different rituals from morning till midnight on the fair stage. With the completion of 'History Talk Kao' ceremony organized by Uddichi at midnight of 1418, the artist, banana prosecutor and audience audiences, including the Deputy Commissioner, came under severe storm. Although there is no loss of damage, panic is created and the pandals and platforms are torn apart.
Haimchar Upazila
The fair was arranged at the Durgapur High School ground at Durgapur High School ground in the month of December, on the occasion of the Great Victory Day, from the year 2007, in the initiative of a private volunteer organization called 'Pranjumna Bangladesh Hyamchar'. The fair is held in a very splendid and peaceful environment. The fairs are organized by the Nagarodola and the local various stalls. On the occasion of the fair, a series of exhibitions of liberation war memorials, cultural shows, drama shows and liberation war are displayed.
Matlab South upazila
Meheran Rath Mela : Every year, celebration of the historic Meheran Rattrakrishna temple fair is celebrated on the occasion of the Meheron Hindu community's Rath Yatra of Matlab. The Rathjatra Committee organizes the Rath Mela every year in July. There are various types of manufactured products such as clay doll, pottery, various types of toys, timber, bamboo and cane items.
Matlab north upazila
Traditional Lantar Mela and other fairs: Uttara, which is located in Uttara, is located in Uttara, with the Meghna Dhanagoda river, along with the Meghna Dhanagoda river (along with the western part of the river Meghna). In the year 2000, a new upazila named 'Matlab Uttar' was formed, but for many centuries, fairs were organized at different places of the year. . The fair is organized by the initiative of village or community leaders. Some fairs are held on the occasion of Pir, Auliya, Dervish, Fakir's programs. Among them, Langa Baba (Solaiman Shah) is the Dargah of the Badar Fakir (Gazra) of Badar, Mazar of Law Uddin Shah, and one of the big Haldia Mela. The most famous is the fair held at Lanta Das's shrine. Lanta fans from all over the country came here. This year, the 8-day fairs are held every year from 18 to 21 in Bhadra and 15 days till Chaitra. Journeys and interesting circus are shown in the fair.
In the fair, buying of various liquors made of loom, Kamar-Kumar, and various types of toys and all types of food is available. Apart from this, fair is held in different important places including Hat / Bazar of the area on 30th Chaitra and on the occasion of Pahela Boishakh. Various types of food, daily products and toys are available in these fairs. The fair was held in the village of Radhikandi many times and the horse race competition was held in this fair. The main feature of this fair is that the fair is held under the 'Bot' tree.
Hajiganj Upazila:
Bijoy Mela and other fairs of the War of Liberation: In this upazila, there is a '' Muktijuddha Bijoy Mela '' in memory of the martyrs of this upazila, one month from 1st January every year on the Balu ground in the historic Hajiganj market. Here there is a cultural program based on the memorials of freedom fighters and liberation war. Here artists are buying different pictures of freedom fighters, cottage manufacturing, handicrafts and handicrafts. It is a celebrated festivities because the correct history of the war of liberation is presented to this generation. The fair is organized in association with Local Freedom Fighters, Hajiganj Bazar Traders Association and with the help of local administration. In addition to this, the small Boishakhi fair is held in different places in the upazila.
Shahrasti Upazila:
Meher Kali Gharari Kali Puja Mela: One of the holy texts of the subcontinent, Meher Kalibari is located in Shahrasti Upazila Sadar. The month-long fair and Dipali festival were celebrated on the occasion of bipasha-shaadi kali puja. The fair is held in the Kartik month of Bangla.
Pasha Mela celebrated in Meher Kali Bari, Mela Kali Bari, is celebrated every year for 7-15 days. Many people come to the fair.
Boishakhi Mela: One day fair is celebrated every year on the occasion of Bangla New Year at Meher Kalibari field. It is known that the fair has been celebrated for almost 5 hundred years. Mela celebration committee organizes the fair. Meher Kali Bhumi is famous for the traditional religious people, because of the ten great sciences of the Hindu community being the Siddha Pitha. For this reason, the importance of the fair at the Kali house is immense. People of all religions, Hindus and Muslims, organized these fairs together.
Faridganj Upazila:
Festivals of Pahela Boishakh: Kali Puja is held at the place called Gavardanga Naiktalala, by the local Hindu community on the occasion of Chaitra Sankranti and Bengali New Year every year. At the initiative of the Kali Puja Committee, Boishakhi fair was held here in 1st Boishak with the help of local dignitaries and people's representatives. In the fair, local food and clay dolls and domestic and industrial products are sold.
Boishakhi Mela of Ashar Mahamaiyari: Boishak Birat Baishakhi Mela is held every year in Ashfa Bazar in the premises of Ashfa Mahamaya temple and temple. Boishakhi Mela has been held in this place for more than a hundred years. The oldest fair is organized in joint management of temple committees and Ashta Bazar traders committee. A large number of people from all communities of Hindu and Muslim congregations came to the fair. In order to meet domestic seasonal fruits, sweet foods made of national food, clay dolls, domestic people and craftsmanship, and these products are sold.
Kachua Upazila:
Saatchar Rath Mela: The Hindu zamindar and godly personality of the then Hindu zamindar and charitable personality of Sachar union under Kachua upazila of Chandpur district, went to India for the pilgrimage of 1274 in the form of a desire for spiritual riches. He was accompanied by his celestial spell Chandra Das and many others along with him (Sena Mahasaya). After the many tourists including Gaya, Chess and Vrindavan, he came to Darwrabh Sri Hari in the last undergraduate, Sri Philadelphia. By the grace of Jagannath Dev and his great progress, Sen's heart became very desperate in hoping to bless his life by reducing all the sins of the world and redemption. He entered the Jagannath temple situated in Srinivasan for the Shri Vigyan philosophy of Jagannath Dev, but did not get the philosophy of Jagannath Dev trying again and again. Perhaps or for the devotion and devotion of the devotee, Jagannatha Deva remained inconclusive. After seeing the sight of Jagannath Dev, Sen was very shocked and started crying gently. Considering himself as a very guilty and hateful sinner, he promised that he would not take any food water till he got to see Jagannath. He decided to leave his body after fasting. Thus his three days have passed. His companions gave him many consolation but he was not getting any relief. He was almost dead in infirmity at Anindra. In the meantime, Jagannath Dev Kripa on the other hand said to Swami Sapna in the future, "I am filled with the devotees who call me Bhakti and I become that. I can never leave my fan. You calm down If you look at my dream in the dream, then I will appear in your home. You will go back to your house and form my image. I will be revealing Darwraham in Sachchar. "In this way, Jagannath Dev gave comfort to Sen's mother in the dream. After returning home in full swing of Jagannath Dev, Sen's mother told Savar Bisi this good news and told Ramkanta Sutradhar of Sachchar village for the construction of Sri Bija Jagannathdev. Srikshankant Sutradhar, a skilled craftsman of Boalia village belonging to Matlab upazila under Chandpur district, was brought to the cremation ground for the creation of Sri Bihag, Ramkanta Sutradhar. Then Krishnakanta Sutradhara very well wisely built Sri Jagannath, Balaram, Subhadra and Suryabogan of Sudarshan. The Ganga Govinda Sen also completed the construction of the temple along with the construction of Shri Vighel, along with the construction of the temple.
For the celebration of Jagannath Dev's Rath Yatra, he called upon the people of the country to understand the need to build the Sree Rath, a well-equipped, experienced and artistic people of different areas. The best five of them were given the responsibility of building the chariot.
Artists are: (1) Sri Ramkanta Sutradhar (2) Shri Ramkumar Sutradhar (3) Shri Krishna Kant Sutradhar (4) Shri Ramananda Sutradhar (5) Sri Charu Chandra Sutradhar. Those artists completed the construction of Sri Rath at the scheduled time.
On completion of the construction work, on the day before the journey of Rath, the 16th Asharsh Shukla Pratiptha of 1275 Bangla was established by Shri Shree Sri Jagannath Dev's Sri Brihan by the famous and famous Brahmin pundit of the country and abroad, and the great anointing ceremony was concluded. After that, when the chief servant of the temple was worshiped by Shri Narsingh Panda, first of all, when he looked at Shri Bijaa, he met Jagannath Dev and he came to see the Lord Shiva crying and crying that afternoon, when he looked at Shri Bijaa, he also met Jagannath Dev. Be attentive to seeing the vision. In this way Jagannath Dev came into Sachchar. Govinda Govinda Sen is always remembered for his great work. Since its inception, Rathjatra is being celebrated in Jagannath Dham, Savarkar, on the 2nd day of the month of Ashra month.
Characteristics of Roth: Artists paint carved woods on the four sides of the chariot, and paint a picture of beautiful paintings of various gods, animals, birds, leaves and flowers. In addition, the art of artificial illicit immorality and adultery in the Koli era was highlighted by artists. People of all classes irrespective of caste, religion and caste, which were very fascinated and attracted.
But it is a matter of great regret that the charioteer, which was considered as the container and carrier of our Bengali culture and as a tradition of Chandpur, during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, the Pakistani occupation forces and their allies were burnt down. After this, the devotees built chariots with the help of bamboo and celebrated the Rath Yatra. Later, the chariot was rebuilt in 2004. Every year, there are huge fairs in the chariot day.
There are various types of bamboo, cane and clay material available in the fair and wooden furniture, utensils made by iron, copper and other metals, children's play equipments etc. Besides, different types of ornaments, pujas, honey products, Hindu women's conch, vermilion, seasonal fruits are available. Among the fruits- mango, jackfruit, pineapple, and lotakan are sold in plenty. Besides, fruit and forest seedlings are available.
Folk arts and crafts of Chandpur district
In the beginning of the nineteenth century, Chandpur was a golden era in terms of folk art and arts. The glorious history of people and crafts in Chandpur, beginning in the twentieth century, is a glorious history. Folk art expands in some areas of Chandpur. But business commerce has expanded so many industries are lost today. Currently, folk art and arts are discussed in Chandpur district
Chandpur Sadar
Kumar: This community is no longer involved in the business of their eastern men as before. The scenes made by the people of the Kumar community as usual did not always be seen. Many people have left their eastern men's business and have been involved in other occupations because of the silver products manufactured in their manufactured products. Chandpur Sadar is in the Tawpachchandi Union and there are still some Kumar in Puran Bazar.
Kamar: The community of Kamar is still in the business of their eastern men. The made of them, the bati is equally well-respected to all sections of people. The people of a small number of blacksmiths were forced to leave their former men's profession and get involved in other occupations.
Pots: For the sake of livelihood, the sugarcane community is going to continue their work on a small scale beside the road. Since the number of potteries has increased in comparison to earlier, many people have left their former men's business and are engaged in other occupations.
Haimchar Upazila : There is no history of folk art and arts in this upazila.
Matlab South Upazila : There are no trace of folk art and arts in this upazila.
Matlab Uttar Upazila : There is no information of folk art and arts in this upazila.
Shahrasti Upazila: Sculptor Samity Datta : The sculptor of Ghughusal village in Meher (North) union of the upazila produces different designs with satturan datta trees and soil. Apart from this, there are also Kamar and Kumar in different villages of Shahrasti who are still in their profession.
Faridganj Upazila:
Soil industry: Pottery is remarkable among people and artisans in this upazila . Kumar community in Paikpara village has been involved with this industry for more than a hundred years . Due to the demand of this industry being reduced now, most of the families of this population have now engaged themselves in different occupations.
Hajiganj Upazila : There is no contribution of folk art and arts in this upazila.
Kachua Upazila: There is no history of folk art and arts in this upazila.
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