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723101

Purulia

Purulia Division · West Bengal

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About this locality

Purulia is the headquarters of Purulia district, the westernmost district of West Bengal on the Chota Nagpur plateau, home to the largest concentration of Santhals and Kurmi communities in the state. The district is known for the Chhau dance, the spectacular masked martial dance tradition of the Purulia Chhau (UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage), which is the most energetic and dramatically costumed of the three Chhau traditions of the Jharkhand-Bengal-Odisha tribal belt.

Purulia Chhau dance (UNESCO Intangible Heritagespectacular masked martial dance)Santhal community cultural heritageAjodhya hillsBaranti lakedry laterite plateau landscapeKurmi community traditions

Civic amenity score

5.0 / 10 · Moderate

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Historical roots

Purulia district was part of Manbhum district of undivided Bihar and was transferred to West Bengal in 1956. The Chhau tradition of Purulia, performed at the Chaitra Parva festival before the Bengali new year, uses larger-than-life papier-mache masks depicting gods, demons and animals, embodying the martial heritage of the Kurmi warrior community.

Connectivity

Purulia railway station on Howrah-Asansol-Purulia line. NH-32. Approximately 300 km from Kolkata.

Seasonal context

🍂Sharad Ritu — Kartika

Chaitra Parva (March-April), when the Chhau dance is performed most extensively at village shrines, is the most spectacular seasonal event. The Sohrai festival (November) is the Santhal community most joyful harvest celebration. The winter months are most comfortable.

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