Watch: Goddess Bama Kali's Fiery Dance Before Immersion Mesmerises Bengal's Shantipur

A centuries-old spectacle of devotion unfolded in Shantipur, Nadia district, as thousands gathered to witness the iconic Bama Kali Bhasan — a ritual where Goddess Bama Kali is seen “dancing” on the shoulders

of her devotees before immersion.The tradition, believed to be over 500 years old, is among Bengal’s oldest Kali Puja celebrations. The towering 15-foot idol of Maa Bama Kali is carried on bamboo platforms by hundreds of devotees who rhythmically sway her to chants of “Jai Maa Kali!” and the beat of drums, conch shells, and torches lighting up the night sky."When Maa Bama Kali dances, even time trembles," wrote one user on social media, sharing visuals of the electrifying scene.Watch the video here:

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Another user posted, "The dance of Maa Kali. This is a hundreds of years old tradition in Shantipur town in #Nadia district of West Bengal. Before immersion, Hindus dance with ‘Bama Kali’. Majestic. Isn’t it?"Shantipur, known as one of the oldest hubs of grand Kali Pujas, traces the first public celebration to Krishnananda Agambagish’s Agameshwari worship. The town’s Bama Kali Bhasan stands apart for its distinctive fusion of faith, rhythm, and fire.“The Bamakali of Santipur is a unique, fierce, and ancient form of Goddess Kali, renowned for a centuries-old tradition in which her idol appears to dance on the shoulders of devotees during the immersion procession,” another user wrote on X. The ritual, held a day after Kali Puja, symbolises both surrender and liberation. One user wrote on X, “When Maa dances, every spark carries the essence of divine power.”Online videos of the divine dance have gone viral, with viewers calling it “faith, heritage and divine energy in motion.”