Biswabrata GoswamiKrishnagar, Oct. 19 -- The death of Soumishchandra Roy has brought an end to a 24-year-old tradition at Krishnagar Rajbari, with the famed sindoor khela on Bijoya Dashami being discontinued for the first time since its introduction in 2002. The decision has left devotees and residents of the Nadia district town disappointed, even as the royal family's 400-year-old Rajrajeshwari Durga Puja continues with its rituals intact but considerably reduced grandeur.
Roy, the head of the Krishnagar royal household, died in March this year. His death has made this year's Durga Puja an unprecedented occasion for the family, prompting changes in the conduct of certain ceremonies and the scale of the celebrations.
Amrita Roy, who intro...