Durga Puja, which is also known as Sharadotsav or Durgotsav, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess, Durga.
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Durga Puja, which is also known as Sharadotsav or Durgotsav, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess, Durga. It is particularly popular in the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Tripura, and Odisha, the country of Bangladesh, and the diaspora from this region, and also in Nepal, where it is celebrated as Dashain. The festival is observed in the Indian calendar month of Ashwin, which corresponds to the months of September-October in the Gregorian calendar, and is a ten-day festival, of which the last five are of significance. The puja is performed in homes and in the public, the latter featuring temporary stage and structural decorations (known as pandals). The festival is also marked by scripture recitations, performance arts, revelry, gift giving, family visits, feasting, and public processions. Durga puja is an important festival in the Shaktism tradition of Hinduism.
As per mythology, the festival marks the victory of goddess Durga in her battle against the shape-shifting asura (in buffalo form), Mahishasura. Thus, the festival epitomises the victory of good over evil, though it is also in part a harvest festival celebrating the goddess as the motherly power behind all of life and creation. Durga puja coincides with Navaratri and Dussehra celebrations observed by other traditions of Hinduism, in which the Ram lila dance-drama is enacted, celebrating the victory of Rama against Ravana, and effigies of Ravana are burnt.
Though the primary goddess revered during Durga puja is Durga, the celebrations also include other major deities of Hinduism such as Lakshmi (the goddess of wealth, prosperity), Saraswati (the goddess of knowledge and music), Ganesha (the god of good beginnings), and Kartikeya (the god of war). In Bengali traditions, these deities are considered to be Durga's children and Durga puja is believed to commemorate Durga's visit to her natal home with her children.The festival is preceded by Mahalaya, which is believed to mark the start of Durga's journey to her natal home. Primary celebrations begin on the sixth day (Shasthi), on which the goddess is welcomed with rituals. The festival ends on the tenth day (Vijaya dashami), when devotees embark on a procession carrying the worshipped clay sculpture-idols to a river, or other water body, and immerse them, symbolic of her return to the divine cosmos and her marital home with Shiva in Kailash. Regional and community variations in celebration of the festival and rituals observed exist.
durga puja 2019 tithi Durga puja is an old tradition of Hinduism, though its exact origins are unclear. Surviving manuscripts from the 14th—century provide guidelines for Durga puja, while historical records suggest that the royalty and wealthy families were sponsoring major Durga puja festivities since at least the 16th-century.The prominence of Durga puja increased during the British Raj in the provinces of Bengal and Assam. In today's time, the importance of Durga puja is as much as a social and cultural festival as a religious one, wherever it is observed.
This year, the festival will be celebrated from October 4 to October 8, followed by the grand immersion of the idol.
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History and origins
Durga is an ancient deity of Hinduism according to available archeological and textual evidence. However, the origins of Durga puja are unclear and undocumented. Surviving manuscripts from the 14th-century provide guidelines for Durga puja, while historical records suggest the royalty and wealthy families to be sponsoring major durga puja 2019 kab hai Durga Puja public festivities, since at least the 16th-century. The 11th or 12th-century Jain text Yasatilaka by Somadeva mentions an annual festival dedicated to a warrior goddess, celebrated by the king and his armed forces, and the description mirrors attributes of Durga puja. durga puja 2019 ashtami
Rituals and practices
Durga puja is a ten-day event, of which the last five days involve certain rituals and practices. The festival begins with Mahalaya, a day on which Hindus perform tarpaṇa by offering water and food to their dead ancestors. The day also marks the advent of Durga from her mythological marital home in Kailash. The next significant day of the festival is the sixth day (Sashthi), on which devotees welcomes the goddess and festive celebrations are inaugurated. On the seventh day (Saptami), eighth (Ashtami) and ninth (Navami) days, the goddess along with Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesha, and Kartikeya are revered and these days mark the main days of worship with recitation of scriptures, puja, legends of Durga in Devi Mahatmya, social visits to elaborately decorated and illuminated pandals (temporary structures meant for hosting the puja), among others.
Decorations, sculptures, and stage
The process of the creation of clay sculpture-idols (pratima or murti) for the puja, from the collection of clay to the ornamentation is a ceremonial process. Though the festival is observed post-monsoon harvest, the artisans begin making the sculpture-idols months before, during summer. The process begins with prayers to Ganesha and to the perceived divinity in materials such as bamboo frames in which the sculpture-idols are cast.
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Clay, or alluvial soil, collected from different region form the base. This choice is a tradition wherein Durga, perceived as the creative energy and material, is believed to be present everywhere and everything in the universe. In certain traditions in Kolkata, a custom is to include soil samples in the clay mixture for Durga from areas believed to be nishiddho pallis (forbidden territories; territories inhabited by the "social outcasts" such as brothels). durga puja 2019 saptami
Durga puja 2k19 The clay base is combined with straw, kneaded, and then molded into a cast made from hay and bamboo. This is layered to a fine final shape, cleaned, painted, and polished. A layer of a fiber called jute, mixed in with clay, is also attached to the top to prevent the statue from cracking in the months ahead. The heads of the statues are more complex, durga puja 2019 mahalaya and are usually made separately. The limbs of the statues are mostly shaped from bundles of straws. Then, starting about August, the local artisans hand-paint the sculpture-idols which are later dressed in clothing, are decorated and bejewelled, and displayed at the puja altars. durga puja 2019 countdown
Pandals and theme-based pujas
Months before the start of Durga Puja, youth members of the community collect funds and donations, engage priests and artisans, buy votive materials and help build pandals centred around a theme, which has rose to prominence in recent years. Such themes have included sex work, durga puja 2019 in west bengal celebration of humanity, folk culture,celebration of cinema,womanhood,pro-environment themes, while others have chosen metaphorical themes such as celebration of maati (literally, soil or ash) and "finding one's own light". durga puja 2019 dates in kolkata
durga puja 2018 Pandals have also been replicated on existing temples, structures, and monuments and yet others have been made of elements such as metal scraps,nails,and turmeric among others. Durga puja pandals have also been centred around themes to acknowledge political events such as the 2019 Balakot airstrike and to protest against the National Register of Citizens of India.The procedure for and proportions of the sculpture-idols are described in arts-related Sanskrit texts of Hinduism, such as the Vishvakarma Sashtra.
How is Durga Puja celebrated ?
Schools, colleges, and Government offices are closed during the puja. People indulge in shopping for the puja just after Mahalaya. During this time of the year, most shops offer discounts on clothes and other products. On “Maha Ashtami” men usually wear Kurta Pajamas while women drape themselves in sarees. durga puja 2020
Cultural events are organised in different localities while puja organisers compete against each other through theme-based puja pandals. The authenticity of Durga Puja is that every pandal has a story to tell through its art and décor. People stand in queues just to enter the pandal so that they can enjoy the magnificent artwork and décor. durga puja 2019 arrival and departure
Food stalls are set up in every nook and corner while special Durga Puja dishes are prepared in restaurants. Streets are decorated with different lights to capture the festive mood. More police personnel are deployed than the usual to keep the traffic under control.
Durga Puja is the biggest festival for the Bengali community. Other than the celebrations, puja calls for a family get-together. It’s a time when people bridge their differences and come together to celebrate unity. To be precise, Durga Puja transcends the boundaries of religion and celebrates the spirit of humanity. durga puja 2019 starting date
Detailed Information About The Festival Of Durga Puja
Day 1 of Navratri: Maa Shailaputri
Born to the Lord of the Himalayas, Shaila, the first incarnation of Durga is known as Shailaputri. Also called Parvati, durga puja 2019 mahalaya date she pleased Lord Shiva through severe penance and married him. Shailaputri is worshiped on the first day of Navaratri, and if she is pleased she can bestow immense blessings on the devotee.
Day 2 of Navratri: Maa Brahamacharini
Brahmacharini is worshiped on the second say of Navaratri. While performing severe penances to gain Lord Shiva as her husband, Durga acquired immense purity and piousness, and came to be called Maa Brahmacharini. Worshiping Durga in this incarnation bestows the devotee with great purity of mind and body, peace and prosperity.
Day 3 of Navratri: Maa Chandraghanta
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Day 4 of Navratri: Maa Kushmanda
The incarnation of Durga which is worshiped on the fourth day is known as Maa Kushmanda. The name signifies that she created the universe in the form of a cosmic egg and sat in the center of it in the form of the sun. She holds a rosary in one of her eight hands which is capable of bestowing on a devotee great siddhis, or supernatural powers. durga puja 2019 ashtami date
Day 5 of Navratri: Maa Skandamata
Maa Skandamata, mother of Kartikeya, who is seen sitting on a lion purifies the heart of a person who worships her on the fifth day of Navaratri. Sitting in her lap is Kartikeya, and worshiping her. One also worships Kartikeya, which is conducive to liberation. durga puja pandal 2019
Day 6 of Navratri: Maa Katyayani
The Goddess which is worshiped on the sixth day of Navaratri is known as Maa Katyayani. The purpose of this incarnation of Durga was to slay the demon Mahishasur. She is easy to please through sincere worship, and bestows on her devotees all the wealth, prosperity and spiritual liberation that they want.
Day 7 of Navratri: Maa Kaalratri
This is a fierce incarnation of Durga worshiped on the seventh day of Navaratri. She rides a donkey, has four arms, three eyes and a flaming mouth. Worship of this dark complexioned Goddess bestows on her devotees fearlessness and liberates them from all sufferings. All obstacles in the path of the sincere devotee are removed and they gain peace, pleasures and prosperity. durga puja 2019 assam
Day 8 of Navratri: Maa Mahagauri
durga puja 2019 song Worshiped on the eighth day of Navaratri, Maa Mahagauri was dark complexioned until Lord Shiva got pleased with her severe penances and cleansed her with the holy waters of the Ganga river. She then became extremely fair, and worshiping Durga in this form bestows the devotee with great peace of mind, intelligence and destroys all their sufferings.
Day 9 of Navratri: Maa Siddhidatri
Maa Siddhidatri is worshiped on the ninth and last day of Navaratri. The name is self-explanatory. 'Siddhi' means supernatural powers and 'datri' means give. In her four arms she holds the mace, conch shell, chakra and a lotus flower. She is surrounded by gods and demi-gods, and the one who worships her is granted liberation from this material world and attains Brahman.
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