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...
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 :-...
Different Forms of Durga
NAV DURGA 1. Sailaputri: Goddess Durga’s first form amongst the nine is Sailaputri. She was nomenclatured as Sailaputri after being born in the house of...
Origin of Goddess Durga (Mythology)
Origin of Durga - The Mythology According to Hindu mythology,Goddess Durga’s miraculous arrival was the tyranny of a demon named Mahishasura. Mahishasur's father Rambha, was...