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Durga Puja 2019 : Countdown Begins Durga Puja is widely celebrated in West Bengal and some other parts of India. It is observed every year during late September or early October. This festival is a celebration of the victory of Goddess Durga over the buffalo demon, Mahishasura. In 2019, Durga Puja is going to be celebrated on 4th October, 2019 with the Panchami Puja and will end on 8th October, 2019. The dates of this festival usually coincide with the last 5 days of Navratri, a popular celebration of the Hindus. The arrival of Goddess Durga on earth is observed as Mahalaya. The actual Durga Puja celebrations start 7 days after Mahalaya which is considered to be the day when Goddess Durga comes to our abode. History of Durga Puja Here's how the worship of Goddess Durga came into practice. In ancient times, there existed a buffalo demon called Mahishasura who had received a boon from Lord Brahma. According to this boon, no man or deity could kill Mahishasura. Having receive...

Durga Puja 2019 : Dates & Times Durga Puja , also called  Durgotsava , is an annual Hindu festival in the Indian subcontinent that reveres the goddess Durga .It is particularly popular in, West Bengal, Bihar Jharkhand Odisha, Assam, Tripura, Bangladesh and the diaspora from this region, and also in Nepal where it is called Dashain. The festival is observed in the Hindu calendar month of  Ashvin , typically September or October of the Gregorian calendar, and is a multi-day festival that features elaborate temple and stage decorations ( pandals ), scripture recitation, performance arts, revelry, and processions.  It is a major festival in the Shaktism tradition of Hinduism across India and Shakta Hindu diaspora. Durga Puja festival marks the battle of goddess Durga with the shape-shifting, deceptive and powerful buffalo demon Mahishasura, and her emerging victor...