Mahisasura had three sons: Balasura, Trishurasura and Raktasura. Once when Mahisasura was penancing Mahamaya, drunk Balasura came to the place and destroyed everything. Angry Mahisasura expelled him from there. Then Balasura started torturing the Gods. Goddess Durga took up the guise of a young lady and allured him. Impressed by the deception of goddess Durga, […] read more
Jagannath Choudhury is a leading Chhau dancer from Maldi village of Purulia. read more
Sambhunath, a renowned Chhau dancer from Aspara, Purulia, trained under Padma Shri Nepal Mahato. He later founded his own troupe, which has performed widely across India and internationally, including in China, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Japan, Lithuania, and Bangladesh. read more
