This Puja pays homage to the Hindu Goddess, Durga.
Durga Puja is also known as Durgotsava.
Durga Puja is popular and traditionally celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, and also in some regions of Bihar.
Durga Puja is also celebrated in Bangladesh and Tripura.
Durga Puja begins on the sixth day of Ashwin Shukla paksha and ends on the tenth day of Ashwin Shukla paksha. This usually happens in September – October.
This festival is celebrated to mark the victory of Goddess Durga in her battle against Mahishasura.
This festival marks the victory of good over evil.
The festival ends with the immersion of the idol of Goddess Durga in water bodies on Vijayadashami.
The last four days of the festival Saptami, Ashtami, Navami, and Vijaya-Dashami are considered to be very important.