Three Cars Drowned In Ganga River At Bengal's Boro Maa Temple Parking Area

Three four-wheelers were drowned in the Ganga river at Boro Maa temple in Naihati in West Bengal. The cars were parked in the square of Harpa Bane Ganga Dubol Ferry Ghat. The cars were eventually pulled out of the Ganga River by the efforts of the locals. The mayor of Naihati town was very quick to respond to the news of the incident. Municipal officer Ashok Chatterjee is also seen helping to rescue the car.

The pilgrims come in their cars to offer puja in the Boro Maa temple. But it will happen time and again that devotees visit the Temple despite the ban and park their cars in the Ferryghat square.

A few days ago, a car was pulled into the Ganges by the flood. The Boro Maa temple Committee and the municipal administration have repeatedly issued bans on parking in this area. It is alleged that the rules are not being followed.

Naihati Aravind Road is used by thousands of people every day. Since the area is very narrow due to shops on both sides of the road, people are facing trouble in parking four-wheelers. In this case, many people chose the Naihati Ferighat Chattar area for parking. Commenting on this, Mayor Ashok Chattopadhyay said that water is being released from various dams and the water level of the Ganges has also increased.

Though people have been warned, people are not obeying the ban and that is how this accident happened. So, the question arises where will the people who come from far away park their cars at the temple? So, some of the residents are demanding that a parking zone be created at a particular place.

The history of the Boro Ma in Naihati goes back almost a century. Initiated by Bhobesh Chakraborty, the grandeur of the puja began with a divine vision he had during a trip to Nabadwip. When Bhobesh Chakraborty saw colossal idols being sculpted, he felt compelled to bring the essence of the divine to his hometown.

The first version of the puja was called Bhobesh Kali Pujo, with the deity being referred to as Bhobesh Kali. However, as the mystical events progressed, devotees began to refer to Bhobesh Kali as Boro Ma, giving them an aura of reverence and transcendence.

Interestingly, the responsibility passed from Bhobesh Chakraborty to his son in 2012, marks a significant year in the history of Boro Ma. To commemorate this transition, a small stone idol was erected and the tradition of offering blessings for a hundred hours was introduced.

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