Durga Puja is a famous Hindu festival when Goddess Durga is worshipped. Durga Puja is also known as Sharodotsav or Durgotsava. Durga Puja refers to Shardiya Navratri's five days of festivity and these five days are observed as Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and Vijayadashami. The five-day festival celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon king Mahishasura.
The festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm in states like Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Tripura, Bihar and Jharkhand. Durga Puja is one of the most important festivals of Hindus, in which devotees worship Goddess Durga. It is believed that the Goddess Durga visits Earth during these five days to bless her devotees.
Each year pandals are created where beautiful idols of Maa Durga killing Mahishasura is kept. Also seen with Maa Durga are Lakshmi, Ganesh, Kartikeya and Saraswati who are also worshipped. Durga Puja is the time when people get together, wear new clothes, and pray to Goddess Durga for her blessings. This is a festival of joy and happiness, and a reminder that no matter what happens good always wins over evil.
The festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm in states like Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Tripura, Bihar and Jharkhand. Durga Puja is one of the most important festivals of Hindus, in which devotees worship Goddess Durga. It is believed that the Goddess Durga visits Earth during these five days to bless her devotees.
Each year pandals are created where beautiful idols of Maa Durga killing Mahishasura is kept. Also seen with Maa Durga are Lakshmi, Ganesh, Kartikeya and Saraswati who are also worshipped. Durga Puja is the time when people get together, wear new clothes, and pray to Goddess Durga for her blessings. This is a festival of joy and happiness, and a reminder that no matter what happens good always wins over evil.