India:a land of festivals

Origins of Durga Puja    Durga is an ancient deity of Hinduism, according to various archaeological and textual pieces of evidence found by our archaeologists. However, the origins of Durga Puja are very clear and undocumented; as no proper mention of date and time is found anywhere. Some of the surviving manuscripts from the 14th Century have laid down some guidelines for Durga Puja, while historical records suggest royal and wealthy families were sponsoring major Durga Puja festivities since at least the 16th century. The 11th or 12th Century Jainism text Yasatilaka written by Somadeva about a festival and annual dates that were dedicated to a warrior goddess, celebrated by the king and his armed forces and the description mirrors attributes of Durga Puja.                                     The word Durga , and other related terms appear in Rigveda hymns and At...

Durga Puja: The Festival Of Power Durga Puja is one of the important religious festivals in India that is celebrated across the country with much pomp and grandeur. It is generally based on the Hindu religious mythology of Goddess Durga who represents the Good, win over the Evil, which is represented by a demon Mahisasura. In Indian mythology, it has been said that the fight between the goddess Durga and Mahishasura continued for a total of 10 days. In Northern India, they celebrate Navaratri where the fast and pray the Goddess Durga, on whose name the festival is, and on the 10th day, Dussehra is celebrated; that marks the goddess's victory.         In Bengali culture, the main puja starts from Saptami , that is the 7th day of the fight. Saptami , Ashtami , Navami , and Dashami are the main days of celebration which are 7th,8th,9th and 10th days of the fight; respectively. On the 10th day,i.e, Dashami , the clay idols are immersed in water...