Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:37pm on 28 Sep 2025,Sunday India
In Varanasi’s Madanpura, a unique Durga Puja tradition continues for 260 years. The Durga idol at Purana Durga Bati, made in 1767 with Ganga clay, straw, bamboo, and jute, is still worshipped every year. Legend says the idol refused to move during visarjan. Even 15 strong men could not lift it. That night, Maa Durga appeared in the dream of Kali Prasanna Mukhopadhyay, saying she wished to stay in Kashi. Since then, the Mukherjee family and locals worship the same idol each year. The six-foot idol remains with her children—Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik, and Ganesh. (PC: India Today)
