Articles on Durga Puja

Being one of the most overhyped Hindu festival, Durga Puja is celebrated with enough pomp and pleasure all throughout India. Though the festival has its roots in the eastern parts of the country, today Durga Puja scripts a gala jubilation across the continents. It is celebrated annually in the Hindu calendar month of Ashwin and is a five day long festival, culminating in Dussera, or the tenth day. Being the most significant sociocultural event in Bengal, the festival of Durga puja leads to limitless fun, frolic and festivity among the Bengali community. Modern traditions have come to include the display of highly decorated pandals(temporary structures set up to revere the goddess) and artistically depicted idols of Goddess Durga. Exchange of Bijoya greetings and publication of Puja Annuals by various Puja organising committees are very popular nowadays. The articles as follow in this section talk about the Durga Puja celebrations, and the essence of sending various gifts to India during this festival.