Ghost village awakens: Deserted Bena near Asansol comes alive for one day to celebrate 150-year-old Lakshmi Puja

Asansol, Oct 24 (UNI) Deep inside West Bengal's largest civic body - Asansol Municipal Corporation area, a dilapidated hamlet hidden behind overgrowth prepares to break its eerie, year-long silence. Tomorrow, for the auspicious occasion of Kojagori Lakshmi Puja, nearly 30 to 50 families have returned to Bena-a "ghost village" under Ward 61, resurrecting a rich, 150-year-old tradition for just 24 hours. Situated roughly two kilometres from the Neamatpur New Road-Chittaranjan stretch, Bena village has stood completely abandoned for over two decades. The approach to this forgotten settlement is a harsh, muddy track extending 500 to 600 metres off the main…