Festivals

The Sunderbans is famous for its folk culture. Here bengali folk songs and dances are often centered around the folk heroes, mythological characters, gods and goddesses specific to this mangrove forest like Bonbibi, Shah Jangoli, Dakshin Rai and extended to the lower Gangetic Delta like Manasa and Chand Sadagar. The famous Bengali folk epic Manasamangal” talks about Netidhopani, a well-known place to visit for the Sundeban tourists.

Banbibi, also known as Bandevi, Bandurga or Byaghradevi is a guardian deity of the forests. The Goddess Banbibi plays a major role in the life of the people of the Sunderbans. Irrespective of caste and religion, people pray to Maa Banbibi for the safety and security from any sorts of forest's danger. She is worshipped mostly by the honey-collectors and the woodcutters before entering the mangrove forest of the Sunderbans, for protection against the attacks from the tigers. Banbibi. The worship of the goddess Banbibi, is an important and major festival here, which takes place in the month of March.

Another festival here is Rash Mela to mention, which takes place in the month of February. It is a rural fair occurs in this Jamespore village and a good experience for the tourists.