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শুভ শারদীয়া · Subho Sharodiya
Maa is coming home. Kolkata counts every second.
Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the buffalo demon Mahishasura — good triumphing over evil, Shakti descending to earth with her four children: Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesha and Kartik.
Thousands of artistically themed pandals rise across Bengal — from Kumartuli's clay idols to jaw-dropping installation art — drawing millions of visitors night after night.
The mesmerising dance with a smoking incense burner, performed to the thunder of the dhak drum during evening aarti — Durga Puja's most iconic ritual moment.
Khichuri bhog, labra, chutney and payesh served in community kitchens — puja is as much about shared food as it is about devotion.
On Vijaya Dashami, the idol is immersed in the river amid tears and drums — Maa Durga returns to Kailash, promising to come back next year.
Maha Ashtami's Kumari Puja and Sandhi Puja — the razor-thin junction between Ashtami and Navami — mark the ritual peak of the festival.