Traditional Family (Bonedi Bari) Durga Puja
Traditional Family Durga Puja Durga Puja is celebrated in West Bengal since the Medieval Period, also known as the period of Mughal Empires. In 16th Century...
Sarbojanin (Barowari) Durga Puja
Sarbojanin Barowari Durga Puja Durga Puja is the most awaited festival of West Bengal, spanning over four days at a stretch. It is not possible...
Mahalaya
MAHALAYA “Mahalaya day”, the day Durga was assigned the task of eliminating evil. An invitation to the mother goddess to descend on earth – “Jago Tumi Jago”....
Navratri
NAVRATRI Navratri, the festival of nights, lasts for 9 days with three days each devoted to the worship of Maa Durga, the Goddess of Valor,...
Akalbodhan
AKALBODHAN The worship of Devi Durga in the month of Ashwin is called ‘Akalbodhan’- an uncustomary time for the commencement of the worship. Hence this...
Durga Stotras, Mantras and Songs
॥श्रीदुर्गाष्टोत्तरशतनामस्तोत्रम्॥ईश्वर उवाचशतनाम प्रवक्ष्यामि श्रृणुष्व कमलानने।यस्य प्रसादमात्रेण दुर्गा प्रीता भवेत् सती॥१॥ॐ सती साध्वी भवप्रीता भवानी भवमोचनी।आर्या दुर्गा जया चाद्या त्रिनेत्रा शूलधारिणी॥२॥पिनाकधारिणी चित्रा चण्डघण्टा महातपाः।मनो बुद्धिरहंकारा चित्तरूपा...
List of Puja Materials (Dasakarma)
The Essentials of Durga Puja Specific items are needed for each day of Durga Puja. There is a detail method to worship Goddess Durga that...
The Rituals of Durga Puja
The Rituals of Durga Puja The festival of Durga Puja starts with Mahalaya, the first phase of the waxing moon in Aswin. Thousands offer prayers...
Regional Names of Durga
Regional Names of Durga Puja Durga Puja is identified by different regional names throughout India. This diversity across various states bind the people in a...
108 Names of Durga
The sloka of 108 popular names of Goddess Durga is daily recited by her devotees. The names and the meanings of the names are :-...