Kochila Andolan....

22nd May 2012 (9th jestha 2069 B.S) Historic Motorcycle Rally for Kochila Autonomous State.  More than 2500 motorbikes and around 6000 peoples participated in the historic motorcycle rally organized by Kochila Ekta Morcha demanding Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari districts as Kochila Autonomous State with self desisive rights of koch community. The participants of all the VDCs (Village

51 Shakti Peethas of Ma Durga

In Satya Yuga, Daksha performed a yagna with a desire of taking revenge on Lord Shiva. was angry because his daughter Sati had married Shiva against his wishes. Daksha invited all the deities to the yagna except for Shiva and Sati. The fact that she was not invited did not deter Sati from attending the yagna. But Sati, being an uninvited guest, was not given any respect. Furthermore, Daksha insulted Shiva. Sati was unable to bear her father’s insults toward her husband, so she committed suicide by jumping into the pyre. When Lord Shiva heard about her death he became furious. He went to the place where Daksha was performing his yagna and destroyed the area. Daksha was killed by Shiva’s ganas. Daksha

Lord Shiva then carried Sati’s body all over the world in a state of wild grief. At the request of all other gods, Lord Vishnu severed Sati’s body into 51 pieces with his Sudarshan Chakra, so that Lord Shiva could return to his sanity and once again take up his duties. Various parts of Sati’s body fell at different places which became known as Shakti Peethas. At all Shakti Peethas, the Goddess Shakti is accompanied by Lord Bhairava (a manifestation of Lord Shiva).

Pantaa Bhaat

Panta  Bhat

Panta Ilish - a traditional platter of Panta bhat with fried Hilsa slice, supplemented with dried fish (Shutki), pickles (Achar), dal, green chillies and onion - is a popular serving for the Pohela Boishakh festival.

Panta bhat is a lightly fermented rice-based dish consumed in Assam, Bangladesh, West Bengal and Nepal between Rajbanshi Community. Panta means "soaked in water" and bhat means "boiled rice". This dish of leftover rice soaked in water to prevent