TUSU in PURULIA

Tusu Festival is a folk festival held on the last day of the Bengali month of Poush. It is a unifying form of local common faith and the joy of the harvest. Tusu is a cosmic goddess and conceived as a virgin young girl, who is worshipped by songs improvised by womenfolk, based on popular beliefs and rituals associated with harvesting. At the end of the festivities, the immersion of the image of Tusu is done vividly and with songs which have a melancholic ring. Rural fairs are also organised during the festival is held.Tusu puja is practiced in the rural areas of Bankura, Purulia, Bardhaman and Hooghly districts of West Bengal.

Tusu Festival is celebrated in different ways across the state. In Bankura and some other parts, Tusu is worshipped in round terracotta pots surrounded by lamps. In Purulia and some parts of Bihar and Jharkhand, it is celebrated around Chaudal (a rectangular structure made of bamboo and coloured papers). In Medinipur and some other areas of Bankura, Tusu is represented as a tiny doll, while in the Sunderban area, Tusu is depicted as Goddess Lakshmi

Lot of Express & Passenger Trains for Purulia are available from Howrah
Purulia Bus service also available from Esplanade.You may find Night service Buses also starts from Esplanade area.

Budget hotels are available near Purulia Station area.Even lodge & Dharamshala are also available.To get confirm lodging it is advised to arrange accommodation well in advance.