Rural Durga Puja at Tepantar

Experience the cultural milieu of Rural Bengal during Durga Puja.Theme- Intangible Cultural Heritage of Rural West Bengal and Community Based TourismMinistry of Tourism, Government of India, Eastern Regional Office, Kolkata,  is inviting all of you to witness an unique Rural Durga puja at Tepantar theatre village, Paschim Bardhaman on 25.09.2022 and 1.10.2022-2.10.2022. Tepantar is a theatre village located in Satkahania near Panagarh and has evolved as a prominent cultural hub in an environment of lush greenery and chirping bird, holding an intrinsic value to promote cultural tourism in a village setting. Run by a group of local theatre practitioners, the location is beside the Ajoy river and close to Joydeb Kenduli and Garh Jangal temple which is considered the first documented Durga Puja by Lakshman Sen. Therefore the specially curated Durga Puja will be celebrated traditionally by embracing the heritage of the area along with the ICH based offerings. The local traditional ICH forms and other artists from different districts will present the essence of traditional rural heritage.