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Durga Puja (Bengali: দুর্গাপূজা) (ISO: Durgā Pūjā), also known as Durgotsava or Shaaradotsava, is an annual festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga, and is also celebrated because of Durga's victory over Mahishasura.
[42] [44] [45] Durga Puja festival marks the victory of the goddess Durga in the battle against the shape-shifting, deceptive, and powerful buffalo demon Mahishasura. [ 46 ] [ 47 ] The festival begins with Mahalaya , a day where Shakta Hindus remember the loved ones who have died, as well the advent of the warrior goddess Durga.
Navadurga (Sanskrit: नवदुर्गा, IAST: Navadurgā), also spelled Navdurga and Navadurgas, are nine manifestations and forms of Durga in Hinduism, [1] [2] especially worshipped during Navaratri and Durga Puja. [3] They are often considered collectively as a single deity, mainly among the followers of Shaktism and Shaivism sect of ...
A Durga idol in Cuttack with a tarakasi crown. Durga Puja (ଦୁର୍ଗା ପୂଜା) occurs in the month of Ashvin (October and September). It is a 10-day-long festival. During the period, goddess Durga is worshipped in Shakti peethas or temporary shrines called pandals. Navratri refers to the first nine days of the festival.
Durga Puja is solemnized as perhaps the most significant of all celebrations in West Bengal. [1] Here is a list of the main festivals of West Bengal. Main festivals
Durga Puja - from the 2nd to the 7th day of Ashwin month of the Hindu calendar. [9] Krishna Janmashtami - celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna [10] Dolyatra [11] Ratha Yatra, the most popular being Dhamrai Rathayatra. [1] Kali Puja in Diwali [12] Saraswati Puja [13]
Kanya Puja performed to honour a young girl . A tradition associated with Durga Ashtami that originated in North India is to honour the kanyaka (young girls) with a ritual called the Kanya Puja. Kanya Puja is observed on the Navami (Ninth Day of Navaratri) and Ashtami [2]. In this Tradition, a group of young, unmarried girls (five to seven) are ...
Durga Puja, held in September–October, is the most important festival of Bangladeshi Hindus and it is widely celebrated amongst Bangladeshi Hindus. Thousands of pandals (mandaps) are set up in various cities, towns, and villages to mark the festival.