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POUSH PARBON MELA

(The fair)

Poush Mela (written in bengali : পৌষ মেলা) is an annual fair and festival that takes place in Santiniketan, in Birbhum District of West Bengal, marking the harvest season. Commencing on the 7th day of the month of Poush, the fair officially lasts for three days. The key characteristic of this fair include live performances of Bengali folk music, notably baul music.

Let me show u somw glimps of this festival with some pictures i have gathered on poush mela near my house. I hope u will enjoy .

The freshly harvested paddy along with the date palm syrup in the form of Khejurer Gur (খেজুরের গুড়)and Patali (পাটালি) is used in the preparation of a variety of traditional Bengali sweets made with rice flour, coconut, milk and 'khejurer gur' (date palm jaggery) and known as 'Pitha' (পিঠে).
There are many kinds of pathishapta which are shown as follows :-

1. Pati Shapta Pitha
   
   2.Puli Pitha
   
2. Chitui/Chitoi Pitha