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Wishing Everyone Happy Durga Puja....!!! From Our Team-

Wishing Everyone Happy Durga Puja....!!!

Wishing Everyone Happy Durga Puja....!!! From Our Team-

The History & Origin of Durga Puja

Durga Puja - the ceremonial worship of the mother goddess, is one of the most important festivals of India. Apart from being a religious festival for the Hindus, it is also an occasion for reunion and rejuvenation, and a celebration of traditional culture and customs. While the rituals entails  ten days  of fast, feast and worship, the last four days - Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Dashami - are celebrated with much gaiety and grandeur in India and abroad, especially in Bengal, where  the ten-armed goddess  riding the lion is worshipped with great passion and devotion. Durga Puja Mythology: Rama's 'Akal Bodhan' Durga Puja is celebrated every year in the Hindu month of Ashwin (September-October) and commemorates  Prince Rama 's invocation of the goddess before going to war with the demon king Ravana. This autumnal ritual was different from the conventional Durga Puja, which is usually celebrated in the springtime. So, this Puja is also known as 'akal-bodh...