Durga Puja Celebration in India

India is a land of religious festivals. Among all festivals Durga Puja is one of the most important festivals in India. It is an important Hindu Festival celebrated all over India with different rituals and festivities especially in West Bengal. In Durga Puja, the city of Kolkata dresses up in a new look for the five days of the festival. The celebration lasts for five days starting from Maha Shashti (the sixth day) and ends with Bijoya dashami (the tenth day).


The fame of Durga Puja has not let it remain bounded within the walls of the state but has left its mark in all the four corners of the world. The festival is dedicated to Ma Durga, the Goddess of power, also known as Shakti. It is believed that festival of Durga Puja commemorates the victory of the goddess over the demon Mahishasura. The festival falls in the month of September-October.