Dakshayagna (1934)

Name: Dakshayagna
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 1934
Cast: Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Tulsi Chakraborty, Ahindra Choudhury, Chandrabati Devi, Mrinal Ghosh

Bengali movie · History, Drama · TMDB 8/10

Dakshayagna is a pivotal tale in Hindu mythology. It recounts the grand sacrifice ritual organized by Daksha, where his daughter Sati, wife of Lord Shiva, tragically immolates herself due to her father's insult to her husband. Enraged by this, Shiva destroys the sacrifice, leading to the creation of the Shakti Pithas.

Cast: Dhiraj Bhattacharya (Mahadev), Tulsi Chakraborty (Brahma), Ahindra Choudhury (Dakhshya), Chandrabati Devi (Sati), Mrinal Ghosh (Narad), Kumar Mitra (Priest).

Directed by Jyotish Bandyopadhyay.

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