Banana Bride (Kola Bou) One of the first rituals of Durga Puja is the Kola-Bou Snan on Saptami morning. The day starts with the ritual where a banana plantain with eight other plants is tied with yellow threads and the twigs of the Aparajita plant. It is then bathed and draped in the Laal par […]
Continue ReadingMaha Saptami : महा सप्तमी : শ্রী সপ্তমী Thursday, October 10, 2024 बृहस्पतिवार, आश्विन शुक्ल पक्ष सप्तमी, विक्रम संवत २०८१ আশ্বিন ২৪, ১৪৩১, বৃহস্পতিবার শুক্ল পক্ষ, সপ্তমী তিথি সকাল ০৭:২৫ পর্যন্ত The seventh day of Navaratri in Durga Puja Calendar, is the first day of Bengal’s Durga Puja. Kola Bou is given a pre-dawn bath. “Naba […]
Continue ReadingMaha Ashtami : महा अष्टमी : মহা অষ্টমী Sandhi Puja Begins 11:42 A.M. till 12:30 P.M. Balidan 12:06 P.M. Friday, October 11, 2024 शुक्रवार, आश्विन शुक्ल पक्ष महा अष्टमी, विक्रम संवत २०८१ শুক্রবার, ২৫ আশ্বিন ১৪৩১ শুক্ল পক্ষ, অষ্টমী তিথি সকাল ০৬:৪৮ পর্যন্ত The Eighth day of Durga Puja Calendar, begins with a recital of Sanskrit […]
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Khuti Puja Khuti Puja is a customary ritual before putting up pandals, to initiate the durga puja festivities. Khuti Puja means the worshiping of bamboo pillars that will erect the pandal of Durga Puja in the next few months. Khuti puja tradition comes from the tradition of centuries-old ‘Kathamo puja’ or the wooden frame on […]
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MURTIKAR @ DURGA PUJA Making the Durga idol takes four to five months. The work is staggered on account of other festivals when idols of other deities are in demand like during Vishwakarma Puja and Ganesh Chaturthi. Since the lockdown announcements, the century old idol makers’ lane in Kumortuli, North Kolkata was all deserted. It […]
Continue ReadingMaha Navami : महा नवमी : মহা নবমী Saturday, October 12, 2024 शनिवार, आश्विन शुक्ल पक्ष नवमी, विक्रम संवत २०८१ শনিবার, ২৬ আশ্বিন ১৪৩১ শুক্ল পক্ষ, নবমী তিথি সকাল ০৫:৫৮ পর্যন্ত On day Nine of Shardiya Navratri, this is the concluding day of Durga Puja. After “Kumari-Puja” the main attraction of Navami Puja is Hom (Hawan) […]
Continue ReadingMaha Dashami : विजया दशमी : বিজয়া দশমী Sunday, October 13, 2024 रविवार, आश्विन शुक्ल पक्ष दशमी, विक्रम संवत २०८१ রবিবার, ২৭ আশ্বিন ১৪৩১ শুক্ল পক্ষ, দশমী তিথি সকাল ০৬:০০ পর্যন্ত The last day of Durga Puja Calendar, after the three days of Puja, on Dashami, after serving the “Sheetal-Bhog” a tearful farewell is offered to […]
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Embrace the Divine Power of Maa Durga: Enhance Your Durga Puja Samagri Durga Puja, the vibrant five-day festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga, is a celebration of divine feminine energy and the triumph of good over evil. To make your Durga Puja celebrations even more special and spiritually fulfilling, there are several exclusive […]
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PANDAL @ DURGA PUJA The pandals are temporary pavilions that house the deity. A large number of such pavilions are built across neighborhoods in India during the week when Durga Puja is celebrated.Work on the pandal usually starts six to eight months ahead of Durga Puja, right after the contracts are signed in January-February. However, […]
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DHAKI @ DURGA PUJA Dhakis are traditional drummers who play the Dhak (drum) during Devi Pujas, primarily in Durga Puja. Durga Puja does not assume the festive aura without the maddening beats of the dhak, the large drum that men hang around their shoulder and play with two Kathis (sticks) to infuse the frenzied rhythm […]
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