Lalon devotees at three-day Lalon Fair which began on WednesdayThe festival will end on March 22The three-day Lalon Fair kicked-off yesterday on the night of Dol Purnima, at Lalon’s Shrine in Cheuriya, Kumarkhali, of Kushtia district. The fair is being organized as a memorial festival to commemorate the life of Lalon Fakir, with an accompanying village fair. The welcome speech was by Lalon Academy Organizing Committee’s Secretary and Kushtia District Administration’s NDC, ABM Ariful Islam. Then Lalon Fakir began his meditation at the root of a mango tree, in the deep forest of Cheuriya village. Lalon lived the remainder of his life meditating and singing with his devotees at Lalon Shrine till his death.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 20, 2019 15:33 UTC