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Street food is most popular in Kolkata during Durga puja. Durga Puja is one of the most important events in the Bengali society's calendar. Many Bengali films, albums and books are released to coincide with the Puja.

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Bengali women dressed in traditional Bengali Saree pays homage to Goddess Durga in this auspicious festival.

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The Durga Puja at Chittaranjan Park in New Delhi is one of the most prominent ones in the whole of North India.

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Ritual drummers -- dhakis, carrying large leather-strung dhak ---- show off their skills during ritual dance worships called aarati.

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Durga Puja is widely celebrated in the Indian states of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Tripura and West Bengal, where it is a five-day annual holiday.

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Idols being prepared in full gusto for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations in Delhi. It is a grand festival for most most parts of North and East India, but the most fanatically followed in West Bengal.

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Kolkata brings Egypt in the city of Kolkata by creating a Egyptian theme pandal Durga puja. Durga Puja is widely celebrated in the Indian states of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Tripura and West Bengal, where it is a five-day an…

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The Durga Puja at Chittaranjan Park in New Delhi is one of the most prominent ones in the whole of North India.

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Durga puja mood starts off with the Mahishasuramardini -- a two-hour radio programme that has been popular with the community since the 1950s.[18] While earlier it used to be conducted live, later a recorded version began to be broadcast.

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Idols being prepared in full gusto for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations in Delhi. It is a grand festival for most most parts of North and East India, but the most fanatically followed in West Bengal.

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The Durga Puja at Chittaranjan Park in New Delhi is one of the most prominent ones in the whole of North India.

West Bengal·ceremony · river

Mantras, the integral part of Durga puja are accompanied by the rhythmic beatings of the dhak, smell of the incense sticks, 'dhoono' and flowers. These create the atmosphere of Durga puja.

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Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

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Bengali women performing rituals and customs of Durga Puja. Durga Pooja has always been an integral part of the Hindu culture especially in West Bengal, where there have been grand ceremonies on this occasion right from the 16th century.

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Idols being prepared in full gusto for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations in Delhi. It is a grand festival for most most parts of North and East India, but the most fanatically followed in West Bengal.

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The Durga Puja at Chittaranjan Park in New Delhi is one of the most prominent ones in the whole of North India.

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Durga Puja festival marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil buffalo demon Mahishasura. Thus, Durga Puja festival epitomizes the victory of Good over Evil.

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Busy fish market in Kolkata during Durga puja. The dates of Durga Puja celebrations are set according to the traditional Hindu calendar and the fortnight corresponding to the festival is called Devi Paksha, 'Fortnight of the Goddess').

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Durga Puja carnival scenario at Kolkata, the capital of the state of West Bengal. Durga Puja, also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

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People having Khichuri Bhog during Durga navmi. Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

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Durga Puja, also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

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The Durga Puja at Chittaranjan Park in New Delhi is one of the most prominent ones in the whole of North India.

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Durga Puja - the ceremonial worship of the mother goddess, is one of the most important festivals of India.