Cooch Behar Rash Mela
cooch behar rash mela commonly known rash mela ra mela bengali রাস মেলা annual winter carnival cooch behar west bengal india organised occasion rash purnima every year month november december every year since rule th king koch bihar maharaja harendra narayan held every year except due cholera outbreak due covid pandemic duration carnival varies day every year exact date inauguration carnival known widely accepted began rule th king koch bihar ie maharaja harendra narayan evidence found book rajyopakhyan event first held bhetaguri formerly known vetaguri organised complex madan mohan temple since organised rash mela ground festival conducted elsewhere within small scale due cholera outbreak continued celebrated annually except carnival also conducted theft idol sri sri madan mohan temple event currently organised cooch behar municipality debuttor trust board temple trust rash purnima also celebrated great joy nabadwip unlike nabadwip sri krishna deity royal koch kingdom worshipped sri sri madan mohan instead dual idol radha krishna people religion background welcomed event symbolic rash chakra also constructed temple complex muslim family numerous generation rotated people seeking fortune good luck chakra made bamboo paper floral design picture lord krishna event mainly consists program held madan mohan temple main fair rash mela ground event inaugurated district magistrate cooch behar every year main prayer ritual conducted madan mohan temple temple host rash chakra along statue putana rakshasi demoness killed infant krishna visited thousand throughout course event numerous kirtans theatre play called jatra organised night fair organised ground host amusement ride like ferris wheel miniroller coaster among others along food stall handicraft store book stall household good stall clothing store street game setup organised trader bangladesh nepal bhutan nearby indian state also visit event apart concert stage set middle ground host numerous artist around region shakta rash