Durga Puja 2024 Full Calendar: Durga Puja is one of the most significant and widely celebrated festivals in India, particularly in West Bengal, Assam, Odisha, and Tripura. The festival of Durga Puja, also known as Durgo Pujo, is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga. When is Durga Puja 2024 starting? In fact, the five-day festival is packed with festivals, rituals and celebrations. Each day of Durga Puja holds immense significance, and they are Subho Sasthi, Maha Saptami, Durga Ashtami, Maha Navami and Bijoya Dashami. This grand celebration marks the victory of good over evil, commemorating the goddess's triumph over the demon Mahishasura. Durga Puja falls in the month of Ashwin, which corresponds to September-October in the Gregorian calendar. Diwali 2024 Calendar With Dates of Dhanteras, Laxmi Puja and Bhai Dooj: When Is Deepawali Starting This Year? Know All About 5-Day 'Festival of Lights'

Durga Puja is a five-day festival, the last five days of the Navratri festival. Navratri is celebrated across the country and is dedicated to the nine forms of Navadurga. Durga Puja celebrations revolve around Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, and Vijayadashami. Following the last five days of Navaratri this year, Durga Puja in 2024 is from Wednesday, October 9 to Sunday, October 13. The celebration culminates on Vijayadashami, the day when the idols of Durga are immersed in rivers or other water bodies in a ritual known as Visarjan.

Durga Puja 2024 Start and End Dates

Day Date Puja and Rituals
Durga Puja Day 1 October 9, 2024 Subho Sasthi, Bilva Nimantran, Kalparambha, Akal Bodhon, Amantran and Adhivas
Durga Puja Day 2 October 10, 2024 Durga Maha Saptami, Kolabou Puja, Saraswati Puja
Durga Puja Day 3 October 11, 2024 Durga Ashtami, Kumari Puja, Sandhi Puja
Durga Puja Day 4 October 12, 2024 Maha Navami, Durga Balidan, Navami Homa
Durga Puja Day 5 October 13, 2024 Vijayadashami, Bengal Durga Visarjan

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During Durga Puja, puja is performed in homes and in pandals. These pandals become the center of cultural activities, including music, dance, plays, and religious rituals. The festival is also marked by the recitation of mantras, the rhythmic beats of the dhak (traditional drum), and the aroma of incense and flowers, creating an atmosphere filled with devotion and festivity. Durga Puja in Kolkata has been inscribed on the intangible cultural heritage list of UNESCO in December 2021.

Durga Puja festivities come to an end on the day of Vijayadashami when the idol of the Goddess is immersed in a water body. This symbolises the goddess's return to her heavenly abode, while also reinforcing the belief that good will always prevail over evil.

(Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on beliefs and legends only. Before applying any information in real life, consult the concerned expert.)

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