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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Durga Pooja Festivals

Durga Pooja




Durga Puja, which is also called as Durgotsab it is an auspicious occasion which is prominently celebrated in the Indian condition of West Bengal or Bengal. In the nine days long celebrations of Durga Puja festival, Goddess of Durga, which is one of the most revered of Goddess for the Hindu, it is the worshipped in different forms like as Goddess for the Hindus, is worship in unusual form like as goddess of valor, knowledge and riches.



Still if the festival of Durga Puja which is celebrated in the Indian state of West Bengal or Bengal. After a nine days and very huge celebration of Durga Puja festival, Goddess Durga, one of the most revered spirit for the Hindus, is worship in dissimilar forms like as goddess of valor, wisdom and wealth.

Different Names of Durga Puja Festival :

Durga Puja festival is also called and celebrated with different names in the various parts of India like: in Bengal, Durga Pooja which is also called as Akalbodhan (untimely awakening of Durga), Durgotsab (festival of Durga), Maayer Pujo (worship of the Mother). Durga Puja festival is also called Navratri Puja in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi. It is celebrated as Kullu Dussehra in Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh.


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When is Durga Pooja
Durga Pooja which is famous twice a year, its come in the month of Chaitra (April-May) and then in Ashwin (September-October). On both Occasions nine different forms of Goddess Durga it is the worshipped so that is why it is known as the Durga Navratri. According to the Hindu festival calendar Durga Pooja festival which is starts on the initial day and ends on tenth day of bright half (shukla Paksha) of Ashwin month.

Legends of Durga Puja

According to a Puranic celebrity friendly to this daylight, demon Mahishasur vanquished the gods and their ruler, Indra, who approached the divine Trinity, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. They in turn According to a Puranic legend attached to this day, demon Mahishasur vanquished the gods and their king, Indra, who approached the Holy Trinity, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. They in turn sought the help of the Divine mother Durga which is prepared with lethal weapons, which is ridings a violent lion, in all her awesome magnificence, Killed Mahishasur. In this days, we will also celebrates the brilliance and influence of Goddess Durga.

Durga Pooja has the link with Pandavas. According to the huge Indian epic the Mahabharat, the Pandavas had to expend 12 years roving in the forest and year in Pandavas form. The Pandavas exhausted their last year in the court of Virat. On the end of one year Pandavas which have regained their arms from the shammi tree and declared their factual classification. It was the day of Vijay Dashmi. While that day the replace of Shami leaves has become the icon glory and triumph.

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