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Pranab the priest performs Puja!

Last updated on: September 28, 2009 
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee performing Durga Puja at Miriti, his ancestral village near Kirnahar in Birbhum district, 250 km from Kolkata.

To his colleagues in the Congress party, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is known as a man of all seasons, a man of punctuality and precision.

We saw the finance minister in a new avatar, donning the priest's mantle at his ancestral home on Friday and Saturday.

Mukherjee worships Goddess Durga at Miriti, his ancestral village near Kirnahar in Birbhum district, about 250 km from Kolkata.

Mukherjee's grandfather late Jangaleswar Mukherjee started the puja, which is almost 100 years old, said Goutam Roy, who has been supervising the arrangements.

Mukherjee's father Kamadakinkar continued the tradition and now the onus is on the finance minister to keep the practice alive.

Mukherjee chanted chondi mantras on Saptami and performed the Puja on Maha-ashtami, the second day of the four-day festival.

Mukherjee has Z category security. We have made the required arrangements."

We present to you a few glimpses. Don't miss it!

Pranab the priest performs Puja!

Last updated on: September 28, 2009 

Pranab the priest performs Puja!

Last updated on: September 28, 2009 
Pranab all set to do the Chondipath.
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Pranab the priest performs Puja!

Last updated on: September 28, 2009 
Pranab Mukherjee (extreme right corner) perfroming puja.
 

Pranab the priest performs Puja!

Last updated on: September 28, 2009 
Pranab Mukherjee at the Puja pandal with another priest.
 

Pranab the priest performs Puja!

Last updated on: September 28, 2009 
The Goddess Durga idol at Pranab Mukherjee's ancestral home.
 

Pranab the priest performs Puja!

Last updated on: September 28, 2009 
Dhakis, or traditional drummers, at Pranab Mukherjee's ancestral home.
 

Pranab the priest performs Puja!

Last updated on: September 28, 2009 
Security was tight at Pranab Mukherjee's ancestral home in Miriti, West Bengal.
 

Pranab the priest performs Puja!

Last updated on: September 28, 2009 
Pranab Mukherjee clad in a dhoti and uttoriyo for the puja.