Sadhu Haat held in Kumarkhali’s Chheuria on Lalon Sai’s 136th death anniversary

A three-day Sadhu Haat has been held in Chheuria, Kumarkhali, Kushtia from Saturday to mark the 136th Tirodhan (death anniversary) of the mystic Baul saint Fakir Lalon Sai. On the occasion of the 136th Tirodhan Diwas of Lalon Sai, the Akharabari of Baram Khana in Saiji has become a gathering place for saints, gurus and Bauls. With the overall support of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and organized by the Kushtia Lalon Academy, the theme of this year's Tirodhan Diwas is 'Manush Bhajle Sonar Manush Habi'. Saints, gurus and devotees from all over the country and abroad have already come...

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A three-day Sadhu Haat has been held in Chheuria, Kumarkhali, Kushtia from Saturday to mark the 136th Tirodhan (death anniversary) of the mystic Baul saint Fakir Lalon Sai.

On the occasion of the 136th Tirodhan Diwas of Lalon Sai, the Akharabari of Baram Khana in Saiji has become a gathering place for saints, gurus and Bauls. With the overall support of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and organized by the Kushtia Lalon Academy, the theme of this year’s Tirodhan Diwas is ‘Manush Bhajle Sonar Manush Habi’. Saints, gurus and devotees from all over the country and abroad have already come to Saijiji’s abode in droves to take initiation of humanity in search of the true and right path through the words of saints.

According to the traditional customs and the sadhu rituals of Saiji, the three-day festival is once again colorful in Saiji’s Akhrabari. According to the customs, there is Balyaseva on Saturday evening, Rakhalseva on Sunday morning and Punyaseva in the afternoon. Along with this, there will be an exchange of devotion, thoughts and philosophy between the sadhu and the guru. The program for the 136th Tirodhan Divas of the Baul Emperor has been arranged by indoctrinating with the mantra ‘Let our cultural heritage be the inspiration for changing our days’. However, the Baul sadhaks who have been coming to the Akhra for a week before the main festival starts have been standing at different places in the shrine and singing the spiritual essence and songs of Bhedat. With the cooperation of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and organized by the Lalon Academy, the 3-day 136th Tirodhan Divas of the Baul Emperor Sadhak Fakir Lalon Sai will continue from Saturday (October 17) to Monday, October 19. To celebrate the day, a rural fair is being held in the premises of the Dead Kali River in front of the Akhrabari. Traders from far and wide have set up more than two hundred stalls at the fair. On the opening day, Saturday at 3 pm, Kushtia Deputy Commissioner and Lalon Academy President Md. Touhid Bin-Hasan will preside over the three-day-long 136th death anniversary of Baul Emperor Fakir Lalon Sai, and Minister of Cultural Affairs Nitai Roy Chowdhury (MP) will inaugurate the three-day program of the 136th Tirodhan Dibas (death anniversary) of the Baul Emperor Fakir Lalon Sai as the chief guest. State Minister of Cultural Affairs Ali Newaz Mahmud Khayyam, Advisor to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman will be the guests of honor. Essayist Professor Dr. Rashidul Nabi will be the main discussant. Member of Parliament from Kushtia-1 (Daulatpur) constituency Reza Ahmed, Member of Parliament from Reserved Women’s Seat-306 Mosa will be the special guests. Farida Yasmin, Superintendent of Police of Kushtia Md. Aminul Islam, former Member of Parliament of Kushtia-4, freedom fighter Syed Mehedi Ahmed Rumi, prominent Lalon Sadhak Hridoy Shah, prominent Lalon Sadhak Miz Asma Khanam and others will deliver the welcome speech. Extensive security measures have been taken to ensure smooth organization. Along with the police, SRB and plainclothes detective police will be at the venue. After the discussion, in the second part, at 5 pm, Lalon music will be performed in a cultural program at Lalon Mancha by various artists and cultural organizations. Renowned artists of the country, including local artists of Lalon Academy, will perform the music. Incidentally, when the British regime poisoned the lives of the common people of the village with brutal oppression, at that time, on the path of truth, to give initiation to the human guru, Baul Emperor Fakir Lalon Sai emerged as a guide to humanity in Chheuria, Kumarkhali, Kushtia. Although there are different opinions about Lalon’s birthplace, the mystery of his birth remains unknown to this day. He was childless. Due to financial difficulties, he could not receive formal education. However, he was self-educated. It is said that he went on a pilgrimage in his youth to gain virtue and entered the life of sadhana. When he contracted smallpox during the pilgrimage, his companions rejected him. Later, after being rescued from the Kaliganga River and regaining his life under the shelter of Malam Shah, he attained sadhana in the presence of Sadhak Siraj Sai. Lalon Akhra was built in 1823 on 16 bighas of land donated by devotee Malam Shah. Initially, a large thatched house was built there for Lalon to live and practice sadhana. His sadhana and bhajans were held in that house. From the establishment of the Akhra in Chheuria until his death, he was surrounded by his disciples and devotees. Fakir Lalon Sai composed nearly a thousand songs. This mystical Baul emperor passed away on the morning of October 17, 1890, and was buried in his room where he spent his spiritual practice and devotion.