Durga Puja Festival

[Tandrima2]

Caption: GIF of Durga Puja Festival

Durga Puja festival is one of the major festival in our Bengal. This festival is held in the month of September-October. According to the Bengali month, this festival takes place in the month of Ashvina(আশ্বিন). Durga Puja festival is big annual festival. This festival is known as a Durgotsov(দুর্গোৎসব) or Sharodotsov(শারদোৎসব). This festival takes place in autumn season. In bengali words, we say autumn season as "Sorot Ritu"(শরৎ ঋতু). The festival is held on autumn season hence this festival is also called Sarodotsav. This year in our West Bengal, Durga Puja festival has been started from 20th October.

Caption: Photo of Durga Puja

Now let me tell you what is Durga Puja festival. Before that, know is who Durga.

Durga is our Goddess. She is known as Devi. She is principal form among all the God and Goddess.

According to mythology, Durga was slaying buffalo demon Mahishasura(the evil power) and protected the heaven from this demon.

We worship her as mother aspect. She is associated with protection, strength and motherhood.

In bengali word, Durga is known as “Durgatinashini”(দুর্গতিনাশিনী). Durgatinashini means who eliminates all sufferings, who protect us from all evil powers and destroy those evil forces and give a secure place.

Significance of this festival:

Victory of Goddess Durga against the demon is associated the victory of good power over the evil power.

The main symbol of Durga Puja is women power.Through Durga Puja we mainly worship and honor the feminine power. We believe that her devine strength is similar in women’s supreme power. Through Goddess Durga we learn that Women are not inferior. Goddess Durga teaches us that women have the ability as the men. So Durga Puja is symbol of respect to every women and feminine power.

This festival is celebrated in all states of India. In West Bengal this festival is celebrated with great pomp. The Durga Puja festival is famous in Kolkata city in West Bengal. Durga Puja festival is celebrated magnificently in Kolkata city.

Caption: GIF of Durga Puja Festival in Kolkata City

Traditionally this festival is held for 10 days. In West Bengal, Goddess Durga is worshipped for 4 days. Durga Puja is being started in West Bengal from Shashti Tithi(ষষ্ঠী তিথি) of Shukla Paksha(শুক্লা পক্ষ) in the month of Ashvina (আশ্বিন) or Karthik(কার্তিক) according to Bengali Calendar.

Caption: Photo collage of Durga Puja of Barnia Durgabari at Barnia village in Nadia District, in West Bengal, India

Now let me tell how we celebrate this festival.

Caption: Photo collage of Durga Puja Festival at ITI More Durga Puja Ground in Kalyani City, West Bengal, India

This festival is celebrated in a grand manner in every village and town of West Bengal. Many barowari and clubs have been set up in every village and town for this puja. We call these pujamandapa and

Pandals. Durga idols are brought to these puja mandaps and worshiped.

Caption: Photo collage of Durga Puja Festival at Krishnanagar Rajbari , in West Bengal, India

Caption: Photo collage of Durga Puja Festival at Chasapara Barowari , Krishnagar, in Nadia, West Bengal, India

Caption: GIF of Durga Puja Festival at Patra Bazar Swikriti Club Park , Krishnagar, West Bengal, India

Caption: Photo collage of Durga Puja Festival at Radhanagar Natun Barowari , Krishnagar, West Bengal, India

Caption: Photo collage of Durga Puja Festival at Kanthalpota Baroari , Krishnagar, Nadia, in West Bengal, India

Caption: Photo collage of Durga Puja Festival at Nadia District Police Lines , at Krishnagar, Nadia, in West Bengal, India

(all the polices celebrates this festival here together)

The whole country participates in this festival. On this day we wear new dresses and go out to visit the puja mandap with our family, relatives, friends and dear ones. These puja mandaps are beautifully decorated with colourful clothes, flowers and various lights. They are made attractive to people. The entire street is decorated with lights. All day and all night we visit them, take photos. Various cultural programs are held. Local kids participate and perform there. They perform dances, songs, recitations etc. We wait for this festival throughout the whole year. On these days we mingle with each other and forget enmity and rejoice.

@Gurukrishnapriya @AnubhaBangia @TravellerG @PattyBlack @DENIT33 @renata1 @2401 @BudiFXW @Anonymous_4c976fb2d9f1b932f3d193a1f71ff5bc @VikramSingh_Valera

I am tagging some of my friends in my post.

[Saiyen]

Happy Durga Puja @Tandrima2 … শুভ বিজয়া…

[ShailendraOjha]

splendid post @Tandrima2

[Anonymous_4c976fb2d9f1b932f3d193a1f71ff5bc]

@Tandrima2 さん、ご招待頂き有難うございます。とても良く出来たコンテンツになっていると思います。

[Gurukrishnapriya]

First of all I would like to thank you for bringing out such a beautiful post @Tandrima2 . You have given a clear description in a nutshell and its very interesting and informative.

Here in South India this festival is known as Navratri or Dussehra and the last day as VIJAYADASAMI, that is victory of good over evil. Maa Durga kills the demon king Mahishasura. Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth, Saraswati, Goddess of knowledge and Parvati, Goddess of valour combine together and take the form of Kali and slay the demon.

In Tamil Nadu we keep Kolu, means display of dolls of Goddess and Gods, arranged in steps. This is followed in Temples too.

The below is the picture of the kolu, that is arrangement of dolls, before the onset of this festival. This will last for 10 days.

Many programs like music and dance take place in many parts of the city, especially in Temples. Wishing you a very very HAPPY Navratri.

[ShailendraOjha]

In Tamil Nadu we keep Kolu, means display of dolls of Goddess and Gods, arranged in steps. This is followed in Temples too.

The below is the picture of the kolu, that is arrangement of dolls, before the onset of this festival. This will last for 10 days… Yes @Gurukrishnapriya you are correct i See this on southern Bhartiya Hindu family’s house in southern Bharat . anyway happy navratri, Ramlila utsav & Vijayadashami

[Tandrima2]

Thank you very much @Saiyen for your comment.

Happy Durga Puja to you too and

শুভ বিজয়া

[Tandrima2]

Thank you very much @ShailendraOjha for your appreciation.

Happy Vijaya dashami

[Tandrima2]

Thank you very much @Anonymous_4c976fb2d9f1b932f3d193a1f71ff5bc for your comment and for patiently reading my post

[Tandrima2]

Thank you very much @Gurukrishnapriya for explaining Navaratri or Dussehra and Vijayadasami such a beautiful way and sharing the photo of kolu.

It is very nice to see your photo of the dolls display in Tamil Nadu. And it’s feeling so good, it will last for ten days.

Happy Vijayadasami

[TravellerG]

Yes, you are very correct, dear @Tandrima2 …

Durga Pooja is celebrated in all the states of India, but in different names and styles…

Where as you have Kali, the Godess is Durga in Karnataka…and it is Ma Saraswathi in Kerala…

In Kerala, yesterday was the day to start learning mother tongue.

Anyways…

Our Unity in diversity is unique…

Almighty bless you and all…

Thanks for sharing these details and also for tagging me here.

Most sincerely

[Tandrima2]

Thank you very much @TravellerG for reading my post and your appreciation

[Gurukrishnapriya]

Thanks @ShailendraOjha and @Tandrima2 and feeling happy that we all celebrate this festival. It gives me a great pleasure to celebrate this festival and it is an awesome achievement.

[PattyBlack]

Grazie per avermi taggato @Tandrima2 post molto interessante, scritto molto bene e ricco di dettagli. Tutto molto chiaro e comprensibile anche per chi come me non conosce le vostre tradizioni. Mi piace questo celebrazione, ha un significato profondo e porta un messaggio forte e potente e mi piace che questa celebrazione sia anche portatrice di pace e felicità

Buon Durga Puja a te e a tutti coloro che lo celebrano!

[Tandrima2]

Thank you very much @PattyBlack

I am very happy that you have read my post

[Koustav1]

Shuvo Bijaya @Tandrima2

[Tandrima2]

Suvo bijoya @Koustav1

[AnubhaBangia]

Thank you @Tandrima2 for sharing with everyone, the most amazing post full of lights, colors and great vibes of Durga Puja and Festival. I really liked that you have mentioned the significance of the festival. Pictures added more beauty to the post!

[VikramSingh_Valera]

The most amazing post about the Durga Puja Festival. I really liked that you mentioned the significance of the festival. All Pictures is amazing! @Tandrima2

[TusharSuradkar]

Wonderful photos and collages @Tandrima2

I especially liked the decorations and the pendal at ITI More Durga Puja Ground in Kalyani City