Durga Puja

Hindu festival · goddess worship · Bengali culture · celebration

Honoring a Hero. Durga Puja celebrates the goddess Durga and her incredible victory over Mahishasura, a demon who had been causing trouble. It's a festival about good defeating evil.

Biggest Bengali Festival. For Hindu people in Bengal (a region in India and Bangladesh), Durga Puja is the most important celebration of the entire year. Families, neighborhoods, and whole cities join in together.

UNESCO Recognized. In 2021, the Durga Puja celebration in Kolkata (a major city in India) was officially recognized by UNESCO as part of humanity's precious cultural heritage. This means the world sees how special and important it is.

Celebrated Across Regions. While it's most famous in Bengal, Durga Puja is also celebrated by Hindu communities in Bangladesh and in eastern parts of India like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. It brings people together across different areas.