A brief history

The ancient history of Jagaddhatri Puja in Chandernagore is unknown even today. It is believed that Indranarayan Chowdhury introduced the Jagadhatri Puja in Chandernagore similar in rituals to Raja Krishnachandra of Krishnanagore. Jagaddhatri Puja made its debut in Krishnanagore in 1762. Indranarayan Choudhury died in 1756. So Indranarayan Choudhury by no means could have introduced the Jagaddhatri puja in Chandernagore. The beginning of Jagaddhatri puja in Chandernagore probably dates back earlier than 1750. Indranarayan Choudhury performed the Jagaddhatri puja at his own house in Chandernagore, at that time Raja Krishnachandra used to come to borrow money from Indranarayan Choudhury. Perhaps this was when Raja Krishnachandra was attracted to greatness of goddess Jagadhatri.