In West Bengal's Krishnanagar, Homosexual Couple Performs Jamai Shasthi

On Jamai Sasthi, Bengali mothers-in-law prepare a feast for their sons-in-law.

On the initiative of social activist Babli Mukherjee from Krishnanagar in West Bengal, the marriage of two same-sex couples took place. The couple Mandira Patra Banerjee and Vaishakhi Banerjee got married on July 22, 2022.

And this year, Babli Mukherjee performed Jamai Sasthi with great fanfare in an elite hotel in Krishnanagar. The Jamai Sasthi was held in a restaurant according to all the rules of the culture and traditions. The gift was presented in the same way as the son-in-law’s gift is presented to the bride and groom.

At the same time, wife Mandira and Vaishakhi also presented gifts for son-in-law Shashti. Babli Devi herself was overwhelmed by seeing all this. It should be noted that LGBT Pride Month is underway, this month is celebrated with pride all over the world. The month of LGBT pride lasts throughout June. On the day of Jamai Shashti, same-sex couples followed the rules of Jamai Shashti and set an example for many people in society.

Jamai Sasthi is one of the important Bengali festivals where all the Bengali mothers-in-law prepare a feast for their sons-in-law. According to Local 18 Bengal, this festival is being celebrated today, i.e.- June 12. On this day, 200 years ago, a luscious sweet named Jalbhara Sandesh was prepared that is popular amongst people even today. There is an amusing anecdote behind the origin of this sweet.

As per reports, In 1883, a landlady named Abdar decided to cook a sweet which would help her play a prank on her son-in-law. Two confectioners named Surjya Kumar Modak and his son Siddheshwar Modak were entrusted with the task of preparing this sweet. After much contemplation, they invented a new type of Sandesh shaped like a palm tree. They filled it with fragrant rose water and sugar juice and made a new sweet called Jalbhara Sandesh.

Both Surjya and Siddheshwar then informed the landlady about the successful completion of their task. Abdar, the landlady served these sweets to her daughter and son-in-law. The moment the landlady’s son-in-law took a bite of the sweet, the rose water and sugar juice inside spilt out on his clothes. He turned red with shame in this incident and this incident became a matter of humour for the ladies sitting in women’s quarters.