Durga Puja is reflected as the biggest festival that is celebrated mainly in West Bengal in the honor of Goddess Durga. As Bengalis are now spread out in India as well as abroad, they surely rejoice this festival in full excitement. Navaratri, the 9-day celebration has just started from 13th October, and Durga Puja is all set to begin from 19th and continues till 23rd October. It’s a perfect 5-day Durga Puja festival mainly for the Bengalis, and pandals with magnificent Goddess Durga idols are open for all the visitors.

As per the Hindu Mythology, Goddess Durga appeared from combined energy of all the Gods in the form of Shakti or godly feminine power in order to demolish Mahishasura who was given that power that He can’t be overcome by any God or man.

Durga Puja Schedule

On Mahalaya, the first day 12th October, Goddess Durga is invited with prayers and rituals on the earth, and this day her beautiful eyes are crafted on the idols on an auspicious ritual known as Chokku Daan. The Goddess is believed to come down on earth during the crafting of her eyes on the idols.

On Panchami, 18th October, Goddess Durga is welcomed to the pandals, along with Lord Ganesh, Lord Kartikeya, Goddess Laxmi, and Goddess Saraswati in amazing colorful dresses. On the occasion of Shashthi (6th day); 19th October, followed by Saptami (7th day), 20th October; Ashtami (8th and the biggest day), 21st October, Nabami (9th day), 22nd October, and Dashami (10th day), 23rd October, all the 4 Lords and Goddess, along with Goddess Durga are decorated with flowers, red vermillion, and jewellery. Puja is offered to them along with various sweets and prasad. On the last day after worship, Goddess Durga is prepared to leave finally as She is immersed in the water.

Durga Puja Pandals Go Eco-Friendly

Most of the Durga Puja pandals will be constructed eco-friendly, as they won’t use harmful forces such as synthetic paints, plastic materials, thermocol, and metal. They would rather prefer to utilize biodegradable materials including clay pots, recycled mesh paper, hay, jute decorations, etc. This festival represents the success of goodness over evil, and the makers of Durga Puja idols are attempting to respect and be responsible for the integrity of nature. Even WiFi facilities are offered in the pandals for the visitors.

Durga Puja Pandal Decorations (en.wikipedia.org)

During the 5-day celebrations, special events are organized including quizzes, painting competition, photography contests, followed by lunch preparations. In the evening, cultural programs are held along with musical band concerts, theater arrangements, dance shows, and puppet shows. Visitors can enjoy their evening with delicious varieties of Bengali cuisine.

Eco-Friendly Durga Puja Pandal (www.huffinftonpost.in)

Recently West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has nicely penned down a spiritual song in Bengali named “Maa Go Tumi Sarbojonin”. She dedicated her song to Goddess Durga on Navratri occasion.

Mamata Banerjee penned down “Maa Go Tumi Sarbojonin” (www.newsnation.in)

Bengalis are most excited to welcome Goddess Durga with warm hearts next week. Durga Puja is mostly celebrated in West Bengal (including Kolkatta); Assam; Tripura; Jharkhand; Odisha (including Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack); and Bihar; Maharastra (including Mumbai, Pune); Gujarat (including Surat, Ahmedabad); New Delhi, Bangalore, etc, and also few cities in abroad.

This is the best time for the people to visit their hometowns in order to rejoice Durga Puja, and also meet their relatives. Mostly Bengali girls and women love to wear sarees, especially in Bengali style and spend their maximum time in the Puja pandals.

With Durga Puja celebrations from 19th to 23rd October this year, visitors shouldn’t miss the chance to visit pandals in their respective cities wearing new outfits, and cherish their moments with family and friends, and have great fun! 🙂

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