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During puja holidays, people may also go to places of tourist attractions while others return home to spend Durga Puja with their family. [132] It's a common trend amongst youngsters and even those who are older to go pandal -hopping and enjoy the celebrations.
The word puja is roughly translated into English as 'reverence, honour, homage, adoration, or worship'. [3] Puja (পুজো / পুজা in bangla), the loving offering of light, flowers, and water or food to the divine, is the essential ritual of Hinduism. For the worshipper, the divine is visible in the image, and the divinity sees the ...
Kali Puja was practically unknown before the 16th century; famous sage Krishnananda Agamavagisha first initiated Kali Puja. A late 17th-century devotional text, Kalika mangalkavya, also mentions an annual festival dedicated to Kali. [2] In Bengal during the 18th century, King (Raja) Krishnachandra of Nadia also made this puja wide spread. [3]
In Odisha, Lakshmi Puja is an 11-day celebration where Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped in the form of Gajalakshmi. Gajalaxmi Puja (ଗଜ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ ପୂଜା) traces its origin to Kumar Purnima which is also observed on this day – the last day of Ashwina month, marking the beginning of Kartika as per the Odia(ଓଡିଆ) calendar.
During Chhath Puja, prayers are dedicated to the solar deity, Surya: to show gratitude for bestowing the bounties of life on Earth and to request that certain wishes be granted. [16] Chhathi Maiya (or Chhathi Mata), the sixth form of Prakriti and Surya's sister, is worshipped during the festival.
But one holiday that might be less familiar to you is Asalha Puja, which is an important holiday for Buddhists. ... during which monks traditionally do a "monsoon retreat," where they abstain from ...
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, the biggest festival of the Bengalis, is celebrated annually during the Hindu calendar month Ashvin (September and October). The celebration begins with Mahalaya. [ 12 ] Mahalaya is the day when the goddess Durga is believed to have descended to Earth.