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Durga Puja festival epitomizes the victory of Good over Evil. It is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. It's the biggest religious festival of Hindu community and the dates of the celebrations are set according to the traditional Hindu calendar. It refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya, Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Nabami and Vijayadashami. Durga Puja also includes the worship of Shiva, who is Durga's consort (Durga is an aspect of Goddess Parvati), in addition to Lakshmi, Saraswati with Ganesha and Kartikeya, who are considered to be Durga's children.
Durga Puja commemorates the annual visit of the Goddess with Her children to Her parents' home, leaving finally on the Dashami to be re-united with Shiva. This leaving ceremony is symbolised by the immersion of the sculptures on Dashami.
devotion
Durga Puja festival epitomizes the victory of Good over Evil. It is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. It's the biggest religious festival of Hindu community and the dates of the celebrations are set according to the traditional Hindu calendar. It refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya, Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Nabami and Vijayadashami. Durga Puja also includes the worship of Shiva, who is Durga's consort (Durga is an aspect of Goddess Parvati), in addition to Lakshmi, Saraswati with Ganesha and Kartikeya, who are considered to be Durga's children.
Durga Puja commemorates the annual visit of the Goddess with Her children to Her parents' home, leaving finally on the Dashami to be re-united with Shiva. This leaving ceremony is symbolised by the immersion of the sculptures on Dashami.