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Durga Puja is the regional form of Durga Puja in India · West Bengal, centered on goddess worship, community pandals, image immersion processions.

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Durga Puja festival image — Chalta Bagan Durga Puja 2019 in Manicktala, Kolkata, India Durga Puja, also called Durgotsava, is an annual Hindu festival in the Indian subcontinent that reveres the goddess Durga. It is particularly popular in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam, Tripura, Bangladesh and the diaspora from this region, and also in Nepal where it is called Dashain. The festival is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Ashvin, typically September or October of the Gregorian calendar, and is a multi-day festival that features elaborate temple and stage decorations (pandals), scripture recitation, performance arts, revelry, and processions. It is a major festival in the Shaktism tradition of Hinduism across India and Shakta Hindu diaspora.

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PlaceIndia · West Bengal

Festival coreDurga Puja

Calendar ruleDuring Ashvin

Signature cuesgoddess worship, community pandals, image immersion processions, khichuri, sweets

Durga PujaFestival core

India · West BengalPlace

During AshvinCalendar rule

goddess worship
community pandals
image immersion processions
khichuri
sweets
prasada
dhak drumming
devotional songs

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This guide turns the West Bengal, India local version into a map-ready entry while keeping sources, calendar context, and cultural meaning visible.

Source-backed guide: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Encyclopaedia Britannica
Festival core: Durga Puja
Cultural meaning: Durga Puja matters because it turns devotion, ritual calendars, and sacred community time into a visible cultural system of time, place, family, and public ritual.

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Visual journey

West Bengal Durga Puja isometric miniature model with worship space, bhog food, Kolkata pandal, dhak drums, and clay craft area — AI-generated West Bengal Durga Puja isometric miniature model with pandal, worship space, dhak drums, bhog, and clay craft.
AI-generated immersive miniature model for MapDepth; not a documentary photograph.

Goddess worship space: The central worship space puts Durga Puja’s religious core in the main sightline.
Shared bhog food: The shared food table connects public worship with community eating.
Kolkata pandal facade: The temporary art facade points the local version toward Kolkata public art space.
Dhak drum group: The drum group makes the festival sound a clickable object.
Clay craft area: Clay forms, brushes, and unfinished figures preserve the craft process.

Traditions and customs

goddess worship
community pandals
image immersion processions

Food and symbols

khichuri
sweets
prasada
女神像
临时神坛
灯火

When it is celebrated

Durga Puja is usually organized around During Ashvin. Month: Mar / Apr / May / Sep / Oct / Nov / Dec

Durga Puja

Durga Puja matters because it turns devotion, ritual calendars, and sacred community time into a visible cultural system of time, place, family, and public ritual.

Durga Puja details

Celebrates: Durga Puja celebrates or commemorates Durga Puja in India · West Bengal, centered on goddess worship, community pandals, image immersion processions.
Local roots: The local form developed through India · West Bengal festival calendars, community organization, and public gathering spaces; timing usually follows During Ashvin.
Local history: Durga Puja turns the wider Durga Puja theme into visible local practice in India · West Bengal: goddess worship, community pandals, image immersion processions, khichuri sharing. These activities make the festival a cultural scene shared by households, neighborhoods, and public spaces rather than only a date on the calendar.
Cultural meaning: This local version strengthens India · West Bengal community memory, seasonal rhythm, and local identity while preserving the core symbols of Durga Puja.

Signature practices

goddess worship
community pandals
image immersion processions
khichuri sharing
sweets sharing

Customs

goddess worship
community pandals
image immersion processions

Food

khichuri
sweets
prasada

Music / Dance

dhak drumming
devotional songs

Symbols

女神像
临时神坛
灯火

FAQ

What is Durga Puja?

Durga Puja is the local form of Durga Puja in India · West Bengal, with customs such as goddess worship, community pandals, image immersion processions.

When is Durga Puja celebrated?

Durga Puja is usually organized around During Ashvin. Month: Mar / Apr / May / Sep / Oct / Nov / Dec.

What traditions are associated with Durga Puja?

Common traditions include goddess worship, community pandals, image immersion processions, khichuri, sweets, prasada.

Sources

Editorial sources support the festival background, local customs, and cultural notes on this guide.

Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices · UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Feast · Encyclopaedia Britannica

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