Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Durga Puja in India

Durga Puja in India

Durga Puja is the biggest celebration in India and more importantly it is the biggest occasion for Bengali people. It is celebrated in the month of September and October. Preparation for Durga Puja in India starts from months with amazing pandals that are created and inside a beautiful Idol of Goddess of Durga is being statued. Across India Durga Puja is celebrated in true manner with full devotion and worship. People visit all the pandals and take the blessings of Goddess Durga.

In every city in India, Durga Puja is celebrated in different style. If we look into Durga Puja festival in Mumbai, it is celebrated in name of Navratri, where it is largely celebrated by Gujrati community. All the members from this community come together and play Dandiya, by wearing traditional Gujrati dress.

People from Kolkata, enjoy this festival in great devotion. All the Bengali people prepare sweet Bengali dishes ad serve in the pandals which are decorated beautifully. At the last day of the festival, the statue of Goddess Durga is being paraded throughout the city with great enthusiasm along with singing, dancing and then it is immersed in the water.

In every city of India, people celebrate in their own aspects which make this festival more beautiful.  Durga Puja in India is a festival that is celebrated in extremely social and theatrical event. In every pandals which are run by the organizations that also organizes dance and singing programs along with some stage show that attracts people towards it.

 Durga Puja in India carries for 10 day, where in the 10thday Dusshera is being celebrated. People of India really like to celebrate this festival as it is the second big occasion after Diwali. There is pure harmony and people from all community come together to celebrate this festival.

People from all over the world visit India to experience this festival and enjoy every bit of it which makes it more famous.

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Durga Puja in USA (United States of America)

Durga Puja in USA

Durga Puja one of an important festival in India and is also celebrated in overseas. Durga Puja is also celebrated in USA in a very traditional manner and all the Bengali community come together to celebrate Durga Puja.

There are many Bengali associations which conduct these festivals to all the Bengali people who are staying in USA.  There is nothing new in the arrangements when it is celebrated in USA. The only difference is that, there are many USA residents who also participate in these ocassion. They too dress up in traditional Bengali dress to attend the Durga Puja.

There is a place in USA called as Bay Area where before people residing here were not much interest in  Durga Puja celebration, but later as the population of Bengali people kept increasing, Durga Puja  celebration started peaking up. As the roots of Bengali community is growing the celebration of Durga Puja is growing.

Place like Baybasi which is in the Foster city, California is also the place where the Durga Puja celebration is growing. Other places USA are: New York, San Francisco, Florida, Chicago, Houstan, California, Atlanta, Richmond, Virginia and many other places where Hindu community have migrated.
There are organizations which conducts Durga Puja:

• Bengali Association of Greater Chicago
• Garden  State Cultural Association, New Jersey
• Prabasi, NGO, Bay Area, San Francisco
• Houston Durga Bari Society, Houston
• Bengali Association of Southern California
• Bengali Society of Florida
• Atlanta Durga, Atlanta
• Greater Richmond Bengali Association

Durga Puja in USA has seen enormous crowd and it is getting more and more popular as the Hindu people are migrating on large basis. So it is great to see that USA people are getting more interested in this festival.



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Durga Puja in UK (United Kingdom / Great Britain)

Durga Puja in UK

Celebrating Durga Puja in UK is getting more popular and many Hindu community are coming together to celebrate this occasion. Bengali community celebrates this occasion truly as they are staying in India. Not only that, even the UK resident visit the pandals that are built up in some of the UK streets.
There are some groups in UK that conducts Durga Puja and make the occasion more delightful. These groups make all the arrangements to bring people from all the community who are resided in UK, even the UK residents participate in this occasion. They truly like the occasion as the group also arranges for traditional dance and cultural activities which symbolizes the sign of Bengali community.

UK residents truly enjoy the site when Durga worshipper dance and chant the mantras while having Durga Puja. There are some organizations in UK which conducts Durga Puja and one such is the, UK Durga Puja Dusserah Committee which is the most famous organization that organizes Durga Puja. It conducts Puja, in the prestigious Camden Centre, Bidborough Street, UK, which is the heart of UK.

Durga Puja celebration in UK is not an exceptional, but equally it was the most challenging to celebrate right from 1963, with the help of late Shri Tushar Kanti Ghosh, who was the pioneer in the Bengali Journalism, some of the Bengali people migrated to UK and started the tradition of Durga Puja celebration. The first Durga Puja in UK was conducted in Mary Ward Hall, Tavistock Place, UK.
Bengalese people are truly delightful to get good support from UK people as they visit this pandals and get the blessings of Goddess Durga.


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Durga Puja in London

Durga Puja in London

Durga Puja is the biggest festival of Bengal, but it is also celebrated all over India. Due to it craze and well-wishers growing, now it is also celebrated all over world, whether it is USA, America etc. Bengali community is spread all over the world so the Durga Puja celebration is spreading. Durga Puja has become one of the recognized outdoor festival in the world and one such is the London Durga Puja festival.

London is the most diverse city in the world. It is the home of people from varied culture and religion and more than 300 languages are being spoken in this city, so the Durga Puja in London has got very importance as people throng to visit the pandals and get the blessings of Goddess Durga. These Puja are celebrated with full devotion by the Bengalese who is settled here along London people. People in London are fully supportive as they participate in Durga Puja and also wear traditional Bengali cloths.

Pandals that are built in some areas of London offers Bengali sweets and also organize some cultural dance. Recently, a group of Bengali engineers in London inaugurated- The Panchamukhee Durga Utsav, has now become the hot favorite Durga Puja site for the people of London. It is entirely organized by young Bengali Professionals.

At the time of Durga Puja people line up in the evening time to the venue called as- Harrow Arts Centre. They not only come to get the blessings but also to enjoy the concert. People also line up for the cultural night to watch the Rock Band performance from Kolkata.

London night truly lights up to the amazing Durga Puja celebration, where people enjoy this festival with full form all together.


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Durga Puja in New Zealand

Durga Puja in New Zealand

Durga Puja in New Zealand is celebrated in the same enthusiasm as it is celebrated in other countries. Hindu Bengalese in New Zealand offer great respect even if they are residing outside India. All the Indian communities here come together along with Bengali brothers and sisters to celebrate Durga Puja and to show how Indian culture is beautiful and colorful.

From the past many years Bengali people are celebrating this Puja and have also formed some organization which conducts Puja and prepare all the arrangements right from preparing pandals and Bengali sweets which are served to the worshippers.

One of the famous organizations which organize Durga Puja in New Zealand is the Wellington Durgoutsav Committee. Some group friends who used to stay in North Palmerstone started the “Sharbojonin” Durga Puja with the support of Wellington Bengali Community and it is also called as the Prantik Durgoutsav Communities.

However, there are only few family who take part in this Puja, but it is fully fun filled as there are some cultural program that are held to entertain the people and also present stage show on Durga Puja. Also there are some sweets serving and people from New Zealand to participate in this occasion, as they like to enjoy the Indian culture and its festival.

The Bengali community in Wellington is growing from time to time and so the number of occasion for Durga Puja has increased. The demand for Durga Puja is increasing as the population of Indian Bengali in New Zealand id growing. It has helped to increase in popularity of Durga Puja in various countries and also in New Zealand.

The main aim of this community is to carry on Durga Puja for longer time and the Indian culture and festival keep spreading all over.


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Durga Puja in Switzerland

Durga Puja in Switzerland

Durga Puja the most awaited and the holiest festival for the Bengalese is now also celebrated all over the world and among this is the Switzerland. Durga Puja in Switzerland is also celebrated in much hype there are many Indian communities which celebrate this occasion together. There are many Bengalese who are not amused of watching the celebration as they are the one who have started this tradition and still they are continuing with it.

The main attraction in the Switzerland where you can celebrate Durga Puja is Zurich, where there are many Indian community which celebrate Durga Puja and people can also visit pandals of Goddess Durga. Here worshippers can also get a chance to get the beautiful idol of Goddess Durga. This Puja is carried for 5 days and people enjoy this celebration. Place like Bern is an fascinating underground shopping centre. It is also the venue for Durga Puja, which is conducted by some Bengali organizations. These people are really helpful for the visitors and work very hard to make the festival success.

Here once in a ten months Baden celebration takes place for the whole night. Bengali worshippers come together to chant the name of Goddess Durga and get the blessing of Goddess Durga.

People in Switzerland take the opportunity to make this celebration more interesting. This organization import sweets from Bengal and sell here by installing stalls during Durga Puja.

Every year there is something new in Durga Puja with some innovative ideas which attract people to visit this pandals and get the blessings of Goddess Durga.

At the time of Durga Puja in Switzerland, people from India to visit this place as the community over there creates a good Durga Pandals and make it lavish.


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Monday, June 28, 2010

Durga Puja in Australia

Durga Puja in Australia

Durga Puja one of the auspicious festival in India, is being celebrated in the Australia as there is a population of Indian Community.  In Australia one can see all the Indian festivals celebrated with good amount crowd emerging to enjoy the Indian festival and its culture.  Durga Puja in Australia is celebrated in great enthusiasm all the Indian Bengali out their make good arrangements to bring people together to celebrate this occasion by taking the blessing of Goddess Durga.

Durga Puja in Australia is celebrated by making colorful pandals which are adore with flowers and carved deities. Women at the time of Durga Puja wear colorful Bengali Saree like, Baluchari, Dhakai, Tangail and Kanta. Men at the same time wear traditional Bengali Kurta and dhoti. During the Puja all the people chants slokas and call Goddess Durga to bless them. Women dance and people wish each other and people can also enjoy Bengali sweets which are served at the time of Puja. Australian who present in this occasion like Bengali so much that they attend the Puja regularly and take the blessings of Goddess Durga.

The number of Durga Puja in Australia has been in growing every year, which means there is an increase in Bengali community in this country. Sydney, the main city of Australia experiences large number of Durga Puja. Organization which conducts Durga Puja also adds some extra cultural functions, like traditional Bengali songs of Rabindra Sangeet along with modern Fusion.
In Melbourne city, there are thousands of Bengali people who are residing come together to celebrate the Durga Puja with great happiness and cultural binding which lighten ups the city with all the glittering of Durga Puja.


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Durga Puja in Canada

Durga Puja in Canada

Durga Puja is now being celebrated all over the world and Canada is not an exceptional. There are many Bengali communities who are residing here and from many years they are celebrating Durga Puja in Canada. The excitement and the preparation is the same and made with great excitement and the exciting thing is people of Canada to participate in this occasion, which makes Indian community out there proud to show off Indian culture and festival.

Durga Puja in Canada is being carried by some organizations which are largely run by Indian Bengalis and one such organization is Edomonto Bengali Association which is celebrating Durga Puja for the last 21 years but not more than 5 days. But these 5 days people truly worship Goddess Durga and come together to get the blessings.

The idol is imported from Kolkata every year along with some Bengali sweets. During the festival there are many cultural activities that take place which includes stage shows and dance shows. In the stage show there are stories Goddess Durga which are taken place.

There are different types of food items that are prepared for the people, which include Ilish maach, green jackfruit, Khichuri, sabji etc. Sweets that are served include rosho-malai, doi, sandesh and many other Bengali sweets.

Many young contributors too come together to volunteers this Puja. Many girls and boys present their beautiful poems and articles that are related to Durga Puja and later they are published in some of the Canadian Magazine which represents Indian culture.

People of Canadian truly enjoy this festival which makes them to experience the true Indian culture and its festival. They too contribute to the festival enjoying the dance and other cultural activities which makes to participate in the festival.


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Durga Puja in Singapore

Durga Puja in Singapore

Singapore is one such country where there is a large population of Indian and so the Indian festival in this country is seen in large number. From many years, Durga Puja in Singapore is being celebrated and has brought people together to enjoy every bit of this occasion.

In Singapore, there is a large population of Bengali community which has helped to attain its culture in this land too. To spread this culture there is a Bengali Association Singapore which works towards the awareness of the Bengali tradition. Durga Puja is also celebrated with great enthusiasm by the Bengali community along with some other Indian people there. They do not lack in their preparation as it is done in India.

They make themselves prepare to serve worshippers who visit the pandals to get the blessing. There is a huge parade of the worshippers to get the glimpse of the idol. Organizers of the Puja do make enough preparation to make people comfortable while enjoying the festival.

Bengali people who participate in this function prepare sweet and delicious Bengali sweets which are the finest of all other sweets. Dishes like, sandesh, boi and many more brings people to the pandals. The idol of Goddess Durga is carved so beautifully that one may be able to go away without having one glimpse of it.

The Singapore government also helps Indian Bengali communities to go on with Durga Puja smoothly and provide every help whether it is the permission for the venue for the Durga Puja.

As the population of the Indian Bengali is growing in Singapore, the celebration is also equally growing with some unique way of celebration and engaging people of Singapore to indulge in this festival.


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Durga Puja in Germany

Durga Puja in Germany

Durga Puja one of the auspicious festival in Bengal is also celebrated in all parts of the world. The reason is the migration of the Indian people in most of the country and taking the Indian culture and festival all over the world and one such is the Durga Puja which is also celebrated in Germany.

Indian community in Germany has taken the step further by celebrating Durga Puja in Germany and Berlin the capital of the country is seeing enjoying this Durgoutsav since 1975, as the Hindu Bengali community come together to celebrate this occasion.

In the initial time due to lack of Indian Bengali community the venue of the occasion used to change. In the early eighties the venue was shifted to Indian Club Bharat Majlis and then in 1990, they moved to the auspicious haven at the club of International Students Hostel along with some Bengali students and since then it has become the fix venue of the Berlin Durgoutsav.

In Berlin, Durgoutsav is being celebrated for five days and people truly enjoy this festival. Bengali community imports the Bengali sweet to from Bengal and distribute to the people of Berlin when people come and visit the Pandal.
Along with Puja, people also organize some extra cultural activity is like Indian dance and Bengali dance along with some stage show. There is also Bijayadashami activity which draws many people.

People of Germany truly love this occasion as it is the time when they can enjoy and get to know about the Indian culture. Even the Durga Puja is celebrated in the Berlin, but still the serving is only in Veg foods.
 Devotees in Germany enjoy the best time while celebrating Durga Puja and involve in getting the blessings of Goddess Durga.


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Durga Puja in Russia

Durga Puja in Russia

Durga Puja one of auspicious festival for Bengali people is celebrated in India for many years and now it is also celebrated all over the world including Russia. There are many Indian communities leaving their especially Bengali community who are celebrating this occasion from many years and the exciting thing is people of Russia two are participating to this occasion.

The first Durga puja in Russia was initiated in the local house of the culture as an Indian cultural even and Bengali priest were made to flow into Russia. From the last 20 years, Russia is witnessing this festival and the Puja was being held in several places including the Inter –club of the people Friendship University, where student s mainly come from India and Bangladesh.

There are many associations in Russia which holds this festival and bring all the Indian community to participate in this festival. This association is mainly run by the Bengalis who prepare everything which is essential for Durga Puja. They prepare pandals and eco-friendly idol of Goddess Durga. People visit this pandals to get the blessings of Goddess Durga and enjoy the sweet cuisines of Bengali. People of Russia too love this festival and the sweets that are bought from imported from Kolkata.

There are many places in Russia where Durga Puja is organized every year. People while getting blessing of Goddess Durga, also enjoy the concerts and songs especially form Bengali rock bands. There are mantras and slokas which are chanted towards during Durga Puja festival. Residents of Russia also participate in the Indian festival and enjoy their best with all the Bengali cuisines and wearing the same traditional Bengali saree to get into full mood of the festival.

Truly, Durga Puja in Russia is celebrated in full swing and whole heartedly.


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Durga Puja in Delhi

Durga Puja in Delhi

Durga Puja mother of all festival is being celebrated all over India with full and joy and happiness. This festival is also celebrated in Delhi and in that time whiles all the people across Delhi come together to celebrate grand festival.
There are many places in Delhi where Durga festival is being celebrated. C.R Park which is also called as Chittranjan Park is known for its elaborate pandals and cultural functions. You will get freshwater, Delhi style food. People from across the city come to visit this pandals and worship goddess Durga.

One of the popular Durga puja place in Delhi is Chattarpur Temple which is 4km from Qutub Minar. During Durga puja day, this place attracts large number of crowds. It is also believed that tying a thread on tree which is located in temple premises your entire wish will get fulfilled. At the time of Durga puja people chants slokas and mantras to offer their worship to the goddess Durga.
Durga puja is celebrated all the corners of Delhi and adjoining areas of NCR, Gurgoan, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad. During the time of Saptami and Dashami Bengali people in Delhi come together in evening time and starts chanting slokas and in almost all the pandals during 5 day program in Delhi. There are many organizations which organize song and dance competitions and provide every facility for people who come and visit these organizations pandal.

The atmosphere in Delhi gets enlightened by people from all community come together to celebrate Durga festival and streets glows with lights which make Delhi look beautiful and magnificent. Delhi has got some of the best pandals which are prepared by good artist which makes people to visit again and again.


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Durga Puja in Kolkata

Durga Puja in Kolkata

Durga puja is a festival is celebrated in full form as whole Kolkata lights up in celebration. It is celebrated in all cities of Kolkata. There are couple of ancestral places where durga celebration takes place. One of the oldest places is the Sabarna Chowdhurys located at Barisha.

This durga puja in Kolkata is not only about festival but also about religious significance. There are special arrangement made in every corner of the city. City glows up with beautiful pandal where large idol of goddess durga is kept for worshipers to offer their worship. After finishing the performance of special puja, there are various cultural programs which takes place along with number of activities like dance, music etc.

Before the arrival of durga puja people go for shopping and other purchasing activity like some decorative items for their household. Women like to buy new jewelry and sarees for all the 9 nights. The preparation for the durga puja commence right before 2 months .There is special durga puja bonus for the employees who work in companies In Kolkata.

There are various pandals which are set in various part of Kolkata. There are many experts who construct these set and also make beautiful idol of goddess durga which is magnificently designed. The makers of durga idol every year come with some innovative designs and with lot if cash in hand and present a mesmerizing work.

The last 3 days of the durga festival is celebrated in high spirit. There are various slokas and mantras which are chanted by expert priest. Apart from this, there are various dance and song competition held by organizers. Education institution and offices are closed in the tenth day of festival when goddess durga is immersed in water.

This Durga Puja festival in Kolkata is really a grand festival that is celebrated in full swing.


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Durga Puja in Pune

Durga Puja in Pune

As Durga Puja is celebrated in whole country, Pune too witness the same charm and excitement at the time of Durga Puja. All the peoples of Pune welcome this festival with great excitement and in the form of Dandiya, the traditional Gujrati dance. Durga Puja in Pune is largely celebrated by both Gujrati and Bengali community. Many big pandals are being built to place the idol of goddess Durga and people visit this place to get the blessing of Durga.
There are many places in Pune where this festival is being celebrated. All the pandals are being decorated with beautiful stage shows. Place like B.T. Kawade road, Koregoan Park, Shivaji Nagar, Khadki and some other place. The Gujrati community come together to play Dandiya Rass, but before starting this dance, people take blessing and have some Puja of Durga.

There are some organization in Pune which conducts this festival and one such is the Amanratan, which organizes Durga Puja at B.T.Kawade and brings the mixture of traditional and modern musical nights.

In Pune, there are many places where Durga Puja is being conducted. Places like:

• Kali  Bari Samiti, Khadki
• Bangiya Sanskriti Samsad,  Congress Bhavan
• Bengalee Association, Modern College Ground
• Pune Camp Durga Puja Committee, Wanowire post office
• Banga Bharati, Pimpri

Bengali who are settled in Pune take the full opportunity to show their cultural activity. People from other community enjoy all the Bengali culture, music, cuisines and dance. Many of the pandals in Pune are decorated magnificently and people can enjoy tasty cuisines of the Bengali sweets which are sold on large scale during the Durga Pooja festival.

Every year people of Pune enjoy Durga Puja with great excitement carry this celebration for all the nine days with dandiya dance.


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Durga Puja in Mumbai

Durga Puja in Mumbai

Durga Puja is the most auspicious festival in India and is largely celebrated by Bengalis. But now this festival is being celebrated all parts of India. In Mumbai it is being celebrated for 9 days and is called as “Navratri”. In Mumbai it is largely played by Gujratis, where whole Gujrati community comes together and play “Dandiya”, and traditional dance of Gujratis.

The first day of Navratra is being dedicated to the worship of Shailputri, which is the first form of Durga.  The term Navratri is derived from Sanskrit word which means “Nine Nights”.  All this nine nights people come together to worship goddess Durga, Laxmi and Saraswati along with their other avatars. The tenth day of the Navratri ends with Dusshera, where all people meet each other by greeting “Happy Dusshera”.

Durga Puja in Mumbai is celebrated in high spirit as there are big orchestras played by big organization.   Many bollywood stars also join the celebration to make it more colorful and big. Places like Somayia ground, Mahalaxmi temple etc are some of the places where Navratri is being celebrated.  There is also Shivaji Park, Dadar, where the Bengali clubs every year hold the Durga celebration. Then there is Lokhnadwala Garden, Andheri, where lavish Durga puja is being celebrated and many Bollywood celebrities join this celebration.
Durga Puja celebration in Mumbai gets to see many big pandal which are made in a very elaborate manner. There are many pandals which puts up big statue of Durga with some unique kind of decorations. People from every corner of the city visit this pandals and take the blessing of Durga.

People in Mumbai celebrate Navratri wearing colorful dress, especially Gujrati people who wear their traditional cloth and play the “Dandiya Rass” which is played by dancing circular with group of people.

This nine day of Durga Puja which is also called as Navratri is makes Mumbai delightful and colorful.


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Durga Puja in Hyderabad

Durga Puja in Hyderabad

Durga Puja which is also known as Navratri is being celebrated all over India. Durga is the goddess of divine power against all the evils. Every city in the country celebrates Durga Puja and it is largely celebrated in Bengal, as it is the festive season for them.

Durga Puja in Hyderabad also celebrated in full spirit, with all the community come together to celebrate this festival with full happiness. The festival last for nine days and the tenth day is called as Dussehra. Most of the community in Hyderabad come together to celebrate this festival and construct big pandals in which people can visit and worship goddess Durga.

On the last day of celebration, people thronged to have tearful send off for the goddess. But most of the community postpones the sendoff so to enjoy the festive as long as it is possible but not more than 10 days. At the end of the day, in some pandals people come to get the enjoyment of ballet dance.

All the markets in Hyderabad get jammed during Durga Puja as many people visit markets to buy sweets, especially Bengali sweets which are largely sold during this festive time. Markets in Hyderabad get fully crowded. Many pandals in Hyderabad are constructed very magnificently with big idols of goddess Durga. People of Hyderabad visit this pandals to get the blessings of the goddess Durga. 

Although, this festival is largely celebrated in Bengal, but Hyderabad do is not lagging behind. Durga Puja in Hyderabad is celebrated with great enthusiasm as the people of Hyderabad come together to celebrate this festival. There are many NGOs and other organization which conducts these festival and some of the Bengali organization also conduct Durga Puja.


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Durga Puja in Chennai

Durga Puja in Chennai

Durga Puja is the festival especially for Bengali community, but now it is being celebrated in every corner of the country and with high spirit.  Durga Puja is celebrated for 10 days where idol of Durga is being worshipped.

Durga Puja in Chennai is celebrated in high spirit. Here you will find many big pandal and the Bengali community who are resided here celebrate this festival together. There are many Bengali Association and clubs who organize Durga Puja festival.  The Bengal Association celebrates Durga Puja for six days. During these Durga Puja, this association come together and set up various blood donation camps and also involve in various social service.

Durga Puja is held in different parts of Chennai and its adjoining areas. The Bengal Association which is in T Nagar is the one which organizes Durga Puja for Bengali settlers.

Mentioned below is some of the top Durga Puja Association which organizes this Occasion:

• South  Madras Cultural Association, Chennai
• The Bengali Association, T Nagar
• Ramakrishna Mutt, Besant Nagar
• Durga Puja in Madambakkam  Camp, Chennai

Apart from above mentioned places, there are also some other locations where Durga Puja is organized, Airport Authority Colony, Avadi, Kolathur, Madras Kalibari.

Year by year the color of Durga Puja festival is changing and today it has turned into cosmopolitan event. There are large pandals which are built in every corner of this city. You can even witness the large idol of goddess Durga Puja. You can get to watch stalls in every Durga pandal where you can get a chance to eat some tasty Bengali cuisines.

In Chennai, Durga Puja is celebrated with great fun. So now Chennai has not become an exceptional, there are multiple Bengali associations which celebrate Durga Puja.  So the next time you visit Chennai at the time of Durga festival, you will surly enjoy it.


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Durga Puja in Bangalore

Durga Puja in Bangalore

Durga Puja one of the holiest festival for Bengalis is being celebrated all over India. It is celebrated for 10 days and but in some cities is celebrated for less day. Durga Puja is also celebrated in Bangalore with Great Spirit, as there are many big pandal set up in every corner of the city and all the Bengali community including other caste people visit this pandal to worship and take the blessings of goddess Durga.

Durga Puja in Bangalore is carried by Bengali Association and at this time people of Bangalore get in full form. The local Bengali people come together and celebrate Durga Puja. The Puja that is carried by the Association takes place in the RBANMS ground. During this season, Bengali children have a ballet dance. You can also witness Kathak and Odissi dance during this occasion.  There are stalls where you can get Bengali sweets, people throng to this stall to have bite of Bengali sweets.

In Koramangala, the sarathi social groups conduct Durga Puja, every year you can get to watch new performance during the first of the Durga Puja.  Apart from the traditional dance and songs, you can also catch the glimpse of modern rock and dance.

Thousands of people throng to these pandals which are magnificently structured, with large idol of goddess Durga and people visit to get one glimpse of the idol and get the blessings of goddess.

You can also visit Brooke Fields- where Poorva Bangalore Association conducts Durga Puja. Apart from Durga Puja, you can also enjoy the various shows that take place.

All in all, the festive season like Durga Puja in Bangalore have special place and people enjoy this festive mood in full mood. The city really glows up at the time of Durga Puja and all the pandals have long queues of worshippers.


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Durga Puja in West Bengal

Durga Puja in West Bengal

Durga puja is known to be one of the important festival in west Bengal and is also celebrated in other places like, Orissa, Assam and West Bengal. Durga puja takes place in the time of autumn and is the biggest celebration in India which takes place for 9 auspicious days.

According to Hindu mythology, this occasion was started by lord Ram who offered his offering before Durga entering into battle with Ravan who kidnapped sita. It is also said that goddess Durga itself comes to this land to free from all evils.

In the times of Durga puja you will see that there are many pandal which are decorated in honor of Durga Puja. You can see peoples having fast, festival dishes, singing devotional songs and some other aspects which are taken place. There are thousand people who visit these pandal to offer their praying to goddess Durga.

This festival starts with the first day called as Mahalaya. The face of the god gets unveiled in the time of bodhon. Women observe fast in this day for well being of their family. Goddess is worshipped as kumara and reveals herself in her true Mahasaptami and on these day the celebration reaches in its peak. People wear new cloths, dance all over the possession, chanting of mantras and also can hear the rhythmic beat of dhak (drums). On the last of the festival called as Vijay Dashami idol of goddess Durga is immersed in water after performing all the rituals.

The 10th day of festival is really the exciting day as there are various dishes are prepared according to the mood of people. Dishes like Rasgulla, Sondesh, Mislti Doi and Luchi.  Many people throng to get these dishes which also can be eaten in various pandals.

Goddess durga is the god of intelligence, power, wealth and mercy creator and destroyer of the universe.


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Durga Puja in Tripura (Agartala)

Durga Puja in Tripura (Agartala)

Durga puja in Tripura is celebrated in full swing and happiness as whole state comes together to celebrate this festival. This festival is really a jubilant for the people of Bengali community in Tripura. Apart from people of Bengali community other community too come and join the festival. In this region Durga puja is celebrated for four consecutive days between the month of September and October.

In Tripura, Durga Puja is celebrated on mass scale with puja pandals constructed all over the cities. There are many pandals which also worship the idol of Karthik, Laxmi. The actual festival starts in the day of Mahashasti, which is the sixth day of Mahalaya. On this day priest unveils the idol known as bodhan. On the next the puja of Mahan Saptami is initiated with priest offering flowers, sweets etc.

On the day of Maha Saptami, there is Sandhi Puja (evening prayer) and Kumari puja (worship of young girls takes place and people offer pushpanjali to Durga idol.

Tripura is the only state in India where its government takes all the essential measures in the time of Durga festival. There is a famous temple called as Ujjayamata temple, where this festival is celebrated and continues to abode the princely state. In Tripura Durga puja is celebrated since the time of Manikya Dynasty.

Durga puja is Tripura is celebrated in big manner and all the high and small section of society come together and celebrate. There are some place where you’ll see that idol of Durga is being dressed in tribal ornament and dresses.
In the time of pre-puja time people in Tripura get busy with their shopping everyone look for best puja apparel.

Durga puja in Tripura is always being the varied and multidimensional. Durga puja in Agartala means big pandals with good decorations which mesmerize people while visiting.


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