Some Famous Durga Puja
West Bengal
Autumn Durga Puja is the main Hindu festival in West Bengal. This puja is held in the Ashwin or Kartik month (September-October) of the Bengali calendar. |
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So even though Basanti worship is still practiced, the Shardiya Durga Puja is celebrated in the great procession.
Durga puja is generally celebrated from the sixth to the 10th of the astronomical month of Ashwin. Bengalis see this festival as a ritual of returning home to the goddess Durga's father in the Himalayas. In Bengali society new clothes are being worn for this worship. The idol philosophy is also a special ritual of the Bengalis in the temple during worship.
Bangladesh
Hinduism is the second largest religious community in Bangladesh. Thousands of Durga puja are also organized in villages and cities in Bangladesh for being the largest festival of Hindus. Even though the holidays are offered one day. Only Victory Day is the official holiday of Bangladesh.Puja in Aristocratic Family
Traditionally, in the middle ages, King Kangasnarayan of Tahirpur in Rajshahi historically started celebrating Shardiya Durga Puja in the first in Bengal.Puja of Krishnanagar Rajbari
In the eighteenth century, King Krishnachandra, the king of Nadiya, started a new ritual, from the day of Mahalaya, to the sacrifice of Yajna to the good fortune of all, to the ninth month. It is said that since the Mahalaya, the fire never extinguished Goddess Rajarajaswari here, symbol of strength 1 So warrior 1 The goddess is here a lioness Still, according to the tradition, the pujas are worshiped in the palace The idol is used only in mango soil The water is brought from Navadwip Earlier, women in the house were present in Pujo, but there was no rule to go with the goddess at the time of idol worship. At that time, the Nilekantha bird would go to float with the goddess Partima He would return to the palace porch when it was destroyed; After that the preparation of Bijaya would begin at Andormahal Even though it is no longer in the palace of Pujos, the ritual remains intact. The goddess Pujya is still used to have 4 pods Water is brought from the Ganges of Navadvip Earlier, after the puja, the idol was made of clay The king used a bow and killed him That is no longer the norm But still people from all over the country were invited to the palace
Puja of Chilkigarh Rajbari
In the eighteenth century, King Krishnachandra, the king of Nadiya, started a new ritual, from the day of Mahalaya, to the sacrifice of Yajna to a good fortune of all, to the ninth month. It is said that since the Mahalaya, the fire never extinguished Goddess Rajarajaswari here, symbol of strength 1 So warrior 1 The goddess is here a lioness still, according to tradition, the pujas are worshiped in the palace The idol is used only in mango The water the soil brought from Navadwip Earlier, women were in the house in Pujo, but there was no rule to go with the goddess at the time of idol worship. At that time, the Nilekantha bird would go to float with the goddess Partima he would return to the palace porch when it was destroyed; After that the preparation of Bijaya would begin at Andormahal even though it is no longer in the palace of Pujos, the ritual is still intact. The goddess Pujya is still used to have 4 pods Water is brought from the Ganges of Navadvip Earlier, after the puja, the idol was made of clay The king used a bow and killed him that is no longer the norm but still people from all over the country were invited to the palace
Puja of Shobhabazar Rajbari
Sirajuddaula, the last independent Nawab of Bengal, was defeated in the battle of Palashi in 6. King Navakrishnadeva was one of the British helpers in that war. He was happy to win this year at his home Lord Clive was one of Pujo's guests that year. Puja is still organized here according to tradition Swami Vivekananda was given a reception after his Chicago speech at the Natmandir of this house. It was the original home of King Navakrishna He later donated the house to his adopted son, Gopi Mohan, and moved himself to his new home There were so many rallies in the temple, but the house girls were not commanded to come out. On the eighth day, nomadic fanatics would only pay homage to the idol from the hide of the chick. At that time thirty-three scholars were coming from all over the country From the Krishna Navami Tithi, they started at Chandipatha, to finish that lesson on the sixth day. Still 25 times Chandi Lesson 1 From Kashi, the Brahmins came and recited the Vedas and the Ramayana Once the animal sacrificed for the sacrificial offering takes shelter, the then master of the family, Hindu Kulchamani, falls under the feet of Radhakanta Deva. From that year, animal sacrifices were stopped at the funeral home According to the tradition of today, the mother enjoy with various types of fries and sweets Homemade Vienne is made sweet 5 People came from far and wide to receive the royal palace.
Puja of Sikdar Family in Bangladesh
It is regarded as the best worship of Bangladesh. Every year 3,000 to 2,000 idols are erected in the house of Shikdar with Durga idol. People from far away crowds gather at that puja pavilion.
Puja of Kalighat Temple
Shardiya Durgapuja was held at the Kalighat Temple in Calcutta. It is not known when this worship started. The specialty of this worship is that Durgapratima is not brought here. The idol of Goddess Kali, who is placed in the sanctum sanctorum, is worshiped as Chamunda Durga in the mantra of Durga. Worship is according to the Kalika Purana. On the evening of the Durgasastha, evening trees are planted in the Mansatala of the temple premises. On the morning of MahaSaptami, the puja begins with bathing in the navapatrika. At Kalighat Temple, two leaflets were placed on the two sides of the Kali statue.
The magazine on the right of the statue is set up by the servicemen and the left is by the service gurus. Kumari puja is performed on Mahastami and Mahanabami Tithi. There is sacrifice in Mahanavamy. On this day, no one is allowed to see except the priest of the sacrificial temple. All the doors of the temple were closed and sacrificed. During the Durga Puja special funeral arrangements were made at Kalighat Temple. It is customary for Mahanabami to enjoy panta rice at night. The day of Vijayadashmi is at Sindurkhel. This time men are not allowed to enter the temple. On this day, the Durga Puja of the temple was completed by the dissolution of the magazine. On the occasion of Durga Puja, many people came to Kalighat Temple and worshiped. A special police force was appointed by the Calcutta police for the security of the temple at this time.Puja of Belur Math
Ramakrishna Math and Mission Headquarters One of the main festivals of Belur Math is Shardiya Durgapuja. In 6, Swami Vivekananda performed the first Durga Puja at Belur Math. Sarada Devi was present at the monastery during this Durga Puja.Sarada Devi came to see Durga Puja at Belur Math several times after that. Now the idol is made in the monastery premises. Worship is according to the Puranas of Purana. One of the features of this puja is that the puja is still named after Sarada Devi. Kumari Puja has been a part of the Durga Puja at Belur Math since 9 years.
Durga Puja of Belur Math began on Janmastami day. These days the structure is worshiped. After the idol was erected, the Shalgram rock was brought from the local Jagannath temple on the day before the Durgastha. Then from Durgasthati to Vijayadasami, worship is performed according to the general scriptures. On the evening of Vijayadashmi, idols were immersed in the Ganges at the Math Ghat.Every day there is a large crowd to visit Durga Puja at Belur Math. Government and private transport companies arrange special vehicles for visitors on this occasion. Apart from the Belur Math, Durga Puja has also been started at Ramakrishna Math and other branches of the Mission.
Puja of Vishnupur earthen temple
One of the major fortifications in the state is the Mrinmayi Temple in the city of Bishnupur in Bankura district of West Bengal. This temple was erected in 1 AD. Here the Durgabhuja idol of Durga is worshiped as "Mrinmayee". Kuldevi of the royal family of the Mrinmayi Mallabhum. Shardiya Durga puja in the Mrinmayi Temple lasts for 3 or 5 days. Zimutbahn is worshiped in the ninth month before the Mahalaya. There is a special program called "Bilabaravan" that day. During the Durga Puja, three special pots were brought to the Rajbari temple. The names of the elder Thakurani, Maito Thakurani and the younger Thakurani or Poteshwari. The next day, the pot was brought to the temple by the elder Thakurani. On the fourth day of the Durgasastha, the pot named Maito Thakurani was brought back to the temple and worshiped. On the day of Mahapatmati, Maito Thakurani and younger Thakurani were brought to the temple together. The little grandmother's pot is made of gold. Worship is done on a regular basis from Maha Saptami. However, animal sacrifices are not offered in this worship. On the day of Mahastami, the statue of Ashtadashbhuta Ashtadhatu, a huge goddess of the house, was brought to the temple from the palace. The artillery was sounded during the evening hours. During the day of Mahanabami there is a special puja called mule mule. This worship is not allowed to see anyone except two priests. The special worship of Pith Shakti on the days of Mahapatmai, Mahastami and Mahanabami is a feature of Durga Puja in this temple. On the tenth day, Ghatbisarjan, Deepadan, Aparajita Puja and Ram Chandra Puja are performed. Worship ends at midnight on the twelfth day.Puja of New Delhi Kalibari
New Delhi The Durga Puja of Kalibari is one of the oldest Durga Puja in Delhi city. The worship started in 122. At that time, puja used to be in the original temple of Bird Road (now Bangla Sahib Road). Local Bengali residents come to the temple during worship. Durga Puja was organized there when the new temple was built in the 5th. The Durgapratima is a monolithic idol and is decorated with gold. There has been a certain practice of worship for 7 years. Rabindranath and recitation competitions were organized on the occasion of worship. The artists of Calcutta created the pavilion.Another worship at the Kashmiri Gate was conducted by the Durga Puja Association of Delhi. This has been going on for 3 years. The worship of the Timarpur and Civil Lines Pooja Samiti has been going on in Timarpur since 3 years.
Dhakeswari National Temple Durga Puja
Dhakeswari National Temple, the capital of Bangladesh, is the main temple of the country. This temple was built in the twelfth century AD. It is a fortified shrine and is also held at the highway of Shardia Durga Puja. During the worship, the President, Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, MPs and celebrities visited the temple. Hindu communities of the country also visit this temple. Worship is fed. The Vijaya conference took place at the nearby parade ground in Vijayadashmi. Prominent artists from the music and film world of Bangladesh attended the event.
Cultures in Durga Puja
Kumartuli
The Kumaratuli region of Kolkata is famous for its construction of soil fortification. From Kumaratuli, not only in Kolkata or other parts of India, Durgaprima is also provided in many countries of the United States, Europe and Africa. Durgapratima is also made in addition to the soil for supply abroad. This is because the soil is fragile, difficult to transport. In 5, Kumaratuli artist Amarnath Ghosh created Shola's Durgapratima and sent it to Sweden, Australia, Malaysia and Nigeria. In addition, fiber glass fortifications are also provided in other countries.According to the 27 estimates, a total of 12,3 Durgapratima were supplied from Kumaratuli. Durgapartima is supplied from this region to more than 4 countries of the world every year. Several agents work in Kumaratuli to provide Durgaprima to the expatriate Bengalis abroad. However, the financial situation of Kumaratuli idol artists is not good. Artists such as Mohanbansi Rudrapal, Sanatan Rudrapal, Pradeep Rudrapal, Rakhal Pal, Ganesh Pal, Alok Sen, Kartik Pal, Kinna Pal, are the main idol artists of Kumaratuli. Most of the idols of Kolkata are made by these idols. Female artists like Minti Pal, Soma Pal, Kanchi Pal, Champarani Pal, China Pal are also making idols nowadays. The Durga Puja of the artists of Kumaratuli started in the 5th. Renowned idol Gopeshwar Pal created the idol of this worship.
Welcome Song for Durga
According to mythology, Sati, who was angry and outraged at hearing of her husband Shiva's reproach and sarcasm in the face of the skilled butterfly at the sacrificial butterfly, died, and Giriraj Himalayan's daughter Parvati emerged as a desire to have Shiva again as her husband.In the eighteenth and nineteenth century Bangla forthcoming songs, these fortunate days of living in the patriarchal family of Shivajiya Parvati as a fortress, and a wonderful description of their married life. In these songs, on the one hand, the daughter-in-law Berat Katra Ma Menka's deep grief, on the other hand, depicted the pride and joy of Swami Sohagini Parvati; Gauri is simultaneously Jagjani and daughter to the people of Bengal. Upcoming songs belong to Shakta Padawal; Among these writers are Sampak Ramprasad Sen, Kamalakant Chakraborty, Dasarathi Roy, and later Nataracharya Girish Chandra Ghosh and Kazi Nazrul Islam.
Mahishasurmardini
Mahisasurmardini is a special radio program broadcast on the morning of Mahalaya. It has been broadcasting in the sky for 12 years. Birendra Krishna Vadra went to introduce himself at a high-level music hall of the Mahajati House and said, "Even if the door is open, I will reach everyone." Because Chandi Padha is heard by everyone in the wireless. On this occasion, two stories from Sri Sri Chandi, along with some hymns selected from Sri Sri Chandi, the coming songs and Bangla devotional songs, are recited in the form of Shrutinataka. The Hindi version of the program was aired at the same time for all audiences. This is a two and a half hour program. The program was initially broadcast live. Records of the show were broadcast from the sixties. The program has also been released in the form of cassettes and CDs by the very popular skyline.On this occasion, Birendra Krishna Bhadra made other lessons including Chandi Patha. His recitation became so popular that when the show closed on 8 December and made another appearance with popular Bengali actor Uttam Kumar, the audience was upset with the new show. As a result, the old program continued to broadcast. Bani Kumar Bhattacharya composed the song and Pankaj Kumar Mallick composed the song. Famous artists such as Hemant Mukherjee, Dwijane Mukherjee, Manvendra Mukherjee, Sandhya Mukherjee, Shyaml Mitra, Supriti Ghosh sang the songs.