A peek through Bengal

Kali puja in  Bengal was started by  Krishnananda Agambagish , who was one of the greatest sadhak of Tantra. He was the creator of Tantra Saar . During his period(1500 CE) Bengal was deeply involved in Vaishnavism. During that time he emphasized people to also recognize the caring, motherly side of God in order to attain the absolute bliss through a different path.  Before Krishnanda's arrival Ma Kali was worshiped through only Tantrik devices and Ghot(a special vessel for worship in Hinduism). Once, Krishnananda recieved his order from Ma Kali in his dream to construct her idol and spread the words of the motherhood nature of God. According to Krishnananda; when he asked Ma about how to worship her in her form, she replied that he would get his answers in the next morning. The next day when he went for a bath in the Ganges he saw Gope Bride putting Cowdung on the walls of her mudhouse, She had a dark coloured skin and her one leg was placed raised on the walls of the house and ano

A Bengali day is counted when the sun rises just like several other common calendar systems. Just like Gregorian year; Bengali year has also been divided into 12 months. The months are named as follows: 1) Bôishakh  2) Jyôishţhô  3) Ashaŗh  4) Shrabôn  5) Bhadrô  6) Ashshin  7) Kartik  8) Ôgrôhayôn  9) Poush  10) Magh  11) Falgun 12) Chôitrô These months were determined by the position of the sun with respect to the constellations. Around c-550 an Astronomer named Varahamihir had written a book(Granth) named Panchasidhantika(five parts) helped in  constructing the whole system of month detection. According to findings it is said that King Shashanka who is responsible for the unification of Bengal had begun the Bengali Calendar. The beginning is said to align with the year 594 ,20th March Saturday. But findings have  also claimed to have found the term (Bangabda) in two Shiva temples in the 7th century. References: 1: https://cutt.ly/ZlsCDNa 2. https://cutt.ly/7lsCZiT 3. https://cutt.