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Inscriptions in the pyramid of King Unas. Portion of the Pyramid texts carved on the walls of chambers and antechambers ; the King's name appears in the cartouche. Dynasty V

Jayanti hills

Jayanti is the name of a river passing through the Buxa Tiger Reserve  in Eastern Dooars. The hills on the Eastern Side of the river and the small village on the western side are also named after the river as Jayanti Hills and Jayanti village respectively.

Jayanti village is one of the oldest towns in the region. In pre-independence India, the Dolomite mines of nearby Bhutan hills used to bring dolomite to Jayanti from where trains used to take it to other parts of the country. As the forest became reserved for the wildlife and nature took priority of economy, the railway stopped its operations and Jayanti slowly became a large village deep inside Buxa forest. Today the past glory of a burgeoning town is totally amiss from Jayanti. Instead what you see is a decaying village within a vibrant ecology. The nature has thrived here, the forest is green and the wildlife is aplenty. Although in the deep jungle sighting is not very common.

Tarpan - the ritual of offering in memory of forefathers

Mahalaya  is a sacred occasion observed a week before the durgapuja.  This day is of utmost importance for the bengalis. It is celebrated in order to invite Goddess Durga , the supreme power to descend on earth by chanting mantras and singing Devi Maa bhajans till midnight. 

This day is also considered the day of remembrance of departed souls of the family. The ritual of offering "tarpan" in memory of forefather's is commonly practiced on this day. Tarpan is offered on the banks of river ganga by priests for different group of devotees. The rituals start from early dawn and end during midday. it is believed that "tarpan" should be offered empty stomach and one should have food at the same place after completing the ritual.

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