Pilgrims flock to Ras festival in Kuakata. Hindu devotees started coming to Kuakata to celebrate the Ras festival from yesterday afternoon. A lot of devotees gathered at Kuakata Beach and Sri Sri Radhakrishna Temple on the festival of Ras.
People encroached on an area of 2 km to the east and 1 km to the west, starting from zero point in Kuakata. Since morning, people of the Hindu religion have started to take seats around Sri Sri Radhakrishna Temple to perform religious rituals.
Kuakata Raspuja celebration committee president Kajal Baran Das said that Kuakata beach is bustling with thousands of pilgrims on Purnima Tithi.
At this time, he also said that the full moon started at 5:43 am yesterday and will remain until 3:32 pm today. Therefore, like every year, on this full moon day, Hindu religious men and women will bathe in the sea at Kuakata in the hope of getting rid of their sins.
Engineer Nihar Ranjan Mondal, general secretary of the Kuakata Raspuja celebration committee, said, after the formal opening of the puja this evening, Naam Kirtan, Bhagwat reading, and Aarti will continue throughout the night. India's Kabita Ghosh will participate in Leela Kirtan of Sri Krishna.
At this time, he said, the Ras festival has started since yesterday. Tomorrow (Saturday) before sunrise, devotees will descend on the sea beach Kuakata in the hope of absolving their sins, according to Ras Purnima Time. On the same day, many people will perform different vows on the beach by bringing priests. People of different religions and races will also meet in Ras Puja, a sea-bathing ceremony.
Kuakata Tourist Police Region Assistant Superintendent of Police Habibur Rahman said that since yesterday, the entire Kuakata has been covered with strict security. I am vigilant so that no miscreant can cause any trouble.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mohammad Rabiul Islam said, we expect lakhs of people to gather on the occasion of Ras Purnima and holy bath, which have been going on for hundreds of years. To ensure the safety of the pilgrims coming for the holy bath in Kuakata, a security cordon has been created in coordination with the district, upazila, and municipal administrations. Apart from this, around 500 law and order forces including full-time police, Bangladesh army, tourist police, and village police are working for security.
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