Durga Puja: The Worship of Goddess Durga
Description: Durga Puja, also known as Durgotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent that reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess, Durga. It is particularly popular in West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh. | |
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What is the primary deity worshipped during Durga Puja?
Which day marks the beginning of Durga Puja festivities?
What is the significance of the Ghatasthapana ritual performed during Durga Puja?
Which day of Durga Puja is known as Kumari Puja?
What is the significance of Sindoor Khela on the final day of Durga Puja?
Which region of India is particularly renowned for its grand Durga Puja celebrations?
What is the traditional offering made to Goddess Durga during Durga Puja?
Which day of Durga Puja is known as Bijoya Dashami?
What is the significance of the immersion of Durga idols in water bodies at the end of Durga Puja?
Which dance form is traditionally performed during Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal?
What is the significance of the Durga Puja festival in terms of social and cultural unity?
Which day of Durga Puja is known as Panchami?
What is the name of the ritual performed on the seventh day of Durga Puja, where devotees offer flowers and leaves to Goddess Durga?
Which day of Durga Puja is known as Navami?
What is the name of the ritual performed on the eighth day of Durga Puja, where devotees offer animal sacrifices to Goddess Durga?