Khadimpur village has celebrated Balaichandi Durga Puja for the last 500 years. The Durga idol here has four hands instead of 10, and you cannot find demon Mahisasur and his buffalo with Goddess Durga
Shubho Bijoya 2018: Durga Puja may have got over but the festivities haven't. To celebrate the good over evil, an auspicious period begins right after the visarjan (immersion of the idols) and continues till Diwali
Those who otherwise have non-vegetarian food can now go back to their egg, fish and meat diet.
As Goddess Durga slays the demon king Mahishasura, this victory of good over evil is celebrated over a fortnight starting from Vijaya Dashamai and stretching up to Diwali. Shubho Bijoya literally means 'auspicious victory'.
With Durga Puja just round the corner, there is an increasing trend among puja organisers in the National Capital Region to come up with ideas and themes.
The age-old tradition has started witnessing a change now. In Kolkata and other places, many pandals have started inviting all women, irrespective of their marital status, to be part of the celebrations earlier meant for married women only
In the present context, one can never be sure that puja releases offer an advantage over films released at other times of the year.
While many are aware of the mythology behind the creation of Goddess Durga, it is also interesting to look into the process of how her physical form is made.
Here are a few of them. Do some binge-watching now to set the right tone for Durga Puja.
