Dole Utshab at Lalon's 'Akhra'

Lalon devotees at the shrine

This festival is a regular phenomenon. On the annual occasion of Dole Purnima (full moon) at the end of the Bangla month Phalgun, the festival is held at Lalon’s shrine. Popularly known as Dole Purnima Utshab, the event draws many devotees of Lalon.

The Utshab has been observed for about 200 years and Lalon himself used to organise the festival every year at his Akhra. After his demise, his disciples carried on with the Utshab.

As Lalon was a secularist, no religious rituals are observed at his shrine.