Although Durga Puja is a 10 day festival, the last five days, which include Ashtami, are regarded as the most sacred of days as it goes into Navami, which is the final day of the festival.

Durga Puja 2025 starts on October 09, Wednesday and will end with Vijaya Dasami celebration on October 02, Thursday. Durgashtami will be celebrated on September 30, Tuesday and Maha Navami on October ...

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Devotees conduct a small puja or prayer ceremony dedicated to Goddess Durga on this day. The puja involves chanting hymns, reciting mantras, and offering flowers, incense, and lighted diyas to the ...

the Durga Puja. Bettany: The festival celebrates the birth of the goddess Durga and her epic battle with the evil demon king. This famous story was first recorded in the 5th or 6th centuries AD in ...

Glimpses from the last few moments of Durga Puja 2024, as Darpan Visarjan, Devi Boron and Sindur Khela mark Dashami My Kolkata Web Desk Published 12.10.24, 08:12 PM ...