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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.
Throughout the Bengali calendar, many festivals are celebrated. 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.
Durga Puja is an annual festival celebrated magnificently marking the worship of the Hindu mother goddess Durga. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This festival is the biggest festival in Kolkata , the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal .
Sabeki Durga idol with Chalchitra. The main content of the chalchitra is Shib-Parboti, Kali, Shib attending Nandi-Vringi, Mahish-mardini, Dashabatar etc. Such a special Patachitra is seen in Durga Pot in the Hatsarandi Sutradhar society of Birbhum district, which is called Durga Pot. However, instead of Durga idol, it was worshiped in Durga Pot ...
Shakrain — in Dhaka at the end of the Poush of the Bengali calendar. [45] Jatiya Pitha Utsab — National Pitha (Cake) Festival. [46] Charak — 3-day-long festival in Pabna starting on the last day of the Bangla month of Chaitra. [47] Joy Bangla Concert — annual concert to mark the 7 March Speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; Nouka Baich [48 ...
Dhunuchi Nritya or Dhunuchi Naach is a Bengali traditional dance. This devotional dance is performed during Hindu puja and aarti ceremonies in Bengal. The dance is seen performed during Durga Puja by devotees, mainly Bengali Hindus. This dance celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over Mahishasura, which incorporates themes of victory and ...
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 in Bangladesh. Durga Puja, the largest religious festival for Bengali Hindus, is celebrated widely across Bangladesh. Thousands of pandals (mandaps) are set up in various villages, towns, and cities. Durga Puja is a grand cultural celebration in the capital city of Dhaka.