Culture
The common people of this area maintained a culture something different from other parts of the district inconducting and observing their way of work in rituals and in customs. They are cherishing their old fashion and customs. For example, the people celebrating the worship of Maa Sitala Buri and other Maa Sitalas in an around Ghatal Town used to carry hundreds of dhaks in procession and arrange open opera acting on the stage dragged and pushed by the men on pitch road running through the town.
Among many festivals in Ghatal 'Sishu Mela' is most popular. Many people of Ghatal town and its neighbouring blocks take part in the 'Sishu Mela'. 'Vidyasagar Mela' is also most popular which take place in Birsingha (Birthplace of Iswarchandra Vidyasagar).The regular Bengali festivals like Durga Puja, Saraswati Puja and Kali Puja are well attended. Other common pujas in the worship of Sitala, Jagaddhatri, Holi, Janmastami, Bheema Puja also takes place.
The Visalaxmi temple at Barada and Khipteswari temple at Ghatal are the main tourist attraction in Ghatal. There is one peculiar floating bridge on the river made of by joining some boats tied with rope from the both sides in the banks. This bridge is also called 'Bhasapool' which is one of the greatest tourist attraction in Ghatal. There is also an ashram named Kushpata Satsanga Ashram. The largest Thakur Anukul Chandra temple of West Bengal is situated on the bank of Shilabati River which is 1.5 km (1 mi) away from Ghatal Vidyasagar Setu. Really it is a charming place. Here you can see several temples of Anukul Thakur. And also there is a large prayer room for the common people. In everyday huge number of people go to visit the temple and spend the few time in this silent area. The peoples of the Ghatal are very religious. There are many ashramas like Anukul Thakurer Satsanga ashram, Nigamanand er ashram, Ramkrishna Mission, Swami Debananda ashram etc.
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