Durga Puja 2024: Guide to Dates, Rituals, and Traditions in Kolkata
WEB2 days ago · Durga Puja begins a week later, on Mahashashthi, the 6th day of the lunar calendar, and continues till Dashmi, the 10th day. Make a note of these dates If you plan to visit Kolkata during Durga Puja 2024, so you don't miss out on any of the spectacular sights that words cannot describe. Maha Sashti: October 9, Wednesday.
Durga Puja 2024 | Kolkata musicians Sukrit Sen and Bodhisattwa …
WEB3 hours ago · Music, according to Sen, is central to Durga Puja, with iconic jingles and songs creating lasting memories. “For example, the Shalimar jingle — it’s so old, but I hum it every time around this time of the year,” he said, reflecting on its nostalgic power. This year, he is planning a collaboration that fuses a DJ set of popular Bengali songs with live dhaak performances, which he hopes ...
Kolkata Durga Puja Families | Women lead Saha family puja, while men …
WEB1 day ago · Mammoth scale of puja at Ashuganj. Eighty-seven-year-old Raichand Saha still has vivid memories of his family Durga Puja in undivided Bengal. He recollects that on Rath Yatra day, the work of making the Durga idol used to start with the worshipping of Lakshmi and Ganesh. On Mahalaya, a special puja is still performed as a prelude.
Durga Puja 2024: From Kalparambh To Sindur Khela—Know Date ...
WEB3 days ago · Kalparambh (October 9, 2024): According to scriptures, on the day of Kalparambh, Goddess Durga, along with Maa Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi, descends to Earth alongside Kartikeya and Ganesh Ji. The Kalparambh puja is performed at an auspicious morning time. In Bengal, the curtain is drawn from …
Durga Puja - Wikipedia
WEBDurga Puja (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.
Durga Puja in the USA: A Tale of Tradition, Adaptation, and …
WEBDec 8, 2023 · Durga Puja, a traditional and culturally significant festival for Bengalis, has long been a beacon of unity and identity for the Bengali diaspora. Rooted in West Bengal, India, this festival pays homage to the goddess Durga's victory over the buffalo demon, Mahishasura, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.
Durga Puja | Festival, Mythology, Traditions, & Facts - Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Durga Puja, major festival of Hinduism traditionally held for 10 days in the month of Ashvin, or Ashvina (September–October), the seventh month of the Hindu calendar, and particularly celebrated in Bengal, Assam, and other eastern Indian states.
Durga Puja: The journey from a Zamindari status symbol to a …
WEBSep 26, 2017 · Since the late 18th century, Durga Puja was a mark of status for the Bengali mercantile class before gradually becoming integral to the nationalism project to evoke the spirit of patriotic awakening among the sons of Bengal.
The colonial — and anti-colonial — roots of Durga Puja
WEBOct 20, 2023 · It is time for Goddess Durga’s homecoming, celebrated by Bengalis as Durga Puja — as much a religious occasion as one for frivolous merrymaking. As this year’s festivities enter into full swing, we look at the history of modern Durga Puja, and how it emerged under colonial rule.
Durga Puja in West Bengal - Indian Culture
WEBDomain: Social practices, rituals and festive events. State: West Bengal. Description: Durga Puja celebrated during the autumn is the most important socio-cultural and religious event in the Bengali festival calendar.
- Some results have been removed