Shantipur

Maa Mahishkhagi of Shantipur – The Fierce Mother of Faith and Fire In the long and storied history of Shantipur’s Kali Puja, one name gleams with a fierce, ancient radiance — Maa Mahishkhagi. Centuries ago, this town on the banks of the Ganga echoed with the sound of conch shells, drums, and ritual chants as devotees gathered to worship the Goddess in her most primal form. In those early times, buffalo sacrifices were an integral part of the worship — a symbolic offering of h