saswata chatterjee is based in the capital of the indian state of west bengal
the indian association for the cultivation of science is the first research institute in asia
other major festivals of west bengal include poila baishakh the bengali new year dolyatra or holi the festival of lights poush parbon kali puja nabadwip shakta rash saraswati puja deepavali lakshmi puja janmashtami jagaddhatri puja vishwakarma puja bhai phonta rakhi bandhan kalpataru day shivratri ganesh chathurthi maghotsav kartik puja akshay tritiya raas yatra guru purnima annapurna puja charak puja gajan buddha purnima christmas eid ulfitr eid uladha and muharram