Durga Puja
Annual Hindu festival
Durga Puja
Durga Puja (ISO: Durgā Pūjā, Assamese pronunciation: [duɹɡäpuzä] , Bengali pronunciation: [d̪uɾɡapud͡ʒa] ), also known as Durgotsava or Sharadotsava, is a major Hindu festival honouring the goddess Durga and commemorating her victory over Mahishasura. It is one of the biggest festivals among Assamese, Bengali Hindus, Bhojpuriyas, Maithils, Odias and other communities in eastern India, Bangladesh and Nepal. In 2021, Durga Puja in Kolkata was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The festival is observed in the Indian calendar in the month of Ashvin (September–October) on the Hindu luni-solar calendar. It lasts ten days, with the final five being most prominent. Even though Durga Puja and Navaratri are both dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga and are observed simultaneously, they are not the same festival. The puja is performed in homes and public spaces with temporary structures (known as pandals), religious recitations, cultural performances...
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