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BASUKINATH MAHOTSAV
According to popular
myth, during a famine, people from nearby areas started moving to the forest in
search of edible roots and leaves. A man called Basu was digging the earth when
his foot touched Shiva and started bleeding. Basu panicked but Shiva is said to
have urged Basu to worship the lingam. Pleased Lord shiva gave him a boon that
the area would hence forth be know....
According to popular
myth, during a famine, people from nearby areas started moving to the forest in
search of edible roots and leaves. A man called Basu was digging the earth when
his foot touched Shiva and started bleeding. Basu panicked but Shiva is said to
have urged Basu to worship the lingam. Pleased Lord shiva gave him a boon that
the area would hence forth be known by his name Basuki. This festival is celebrated
every year in Basukinath, Dumka.
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Activities
1 Worshipping of Baba basukinath mahadev
2 Shivaratri Jhanki
3 Cultural dance and music programmes
4 Food and shopping marts
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TOURISM, ART CULTURE, SPORTS AND YOUTH AFFAIRS
D C, DUMKA
D C OFFICE, DUMKA
06434-222502
dc-dum[at]nic[dot]in
How to reach
The nearest airport is DEOGHAR,
which is 50 KMs away.
The nearest convenient railway station is BASUKINATH,
which is 3 KMs away.
The nearest major city is DUMKA,
which is 24KMs away.
