Mahesh er Rath (Serampore,Hoogly)

I strongly believe that if you are not a religious person making yourself grilled with rituals by choice (or fear), then only you are in the right state to feel the religious essence of India.

3rd July was luckily a sunday and I was planning to have a short trip to click .One of my friend in web suggested me about Mahesh er rath at Serampore. Not so far from my home. Never went to such religious gathering for the purpose of clicking only and I took the offer with some hesitation.

Selling colors..

It was told that the Rath yatra festival in Mahesh is 600 years old. Might it is..!! But above than the rath I was thrilled about people.

Tested it. I bet u will not be a looser. :)

There was a mela. People like me & you, who are more familer with mela at the heart of kolkata (like Bidhannagar mela at saltlake), will find it a bit of the track.

Monk

Could spend some more time there. Returned with the sudden rain.The trip was amazing.Never expected it would have such spirit.