Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava OR Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. It refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya, Maha Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Nabami and Vijayadashami.
Durga Puja festival marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil buffalo demon Mahishasura. Thus, Durga Puja festival epitomises the victory of Good over Evil. Durga Puja is celebrated all over India, but for Bengali Hindus and Assamese Hindus, it is the biggest festival of the year. Not only is it the biggest Hindu festival celebrated throughout the state, it is also the most significant socio-cultural event in Bengali Hindu society.
This great festival starts with Mahalaya when the Devi Paksha starts and ends with Vijaya Dashami while Maa Durga’s sculpture is taken for immersion in a procession amid loud chants of ‘Bolo Durga mai-ki jai’ (glory be to Mother Durga’) and ‘aashchhe bochhor abar hobe’ (‘it will happen again next year’) and drumbeats to the river or other water body. After this, in a tradition called Vijaya Dashami, families visit each other and sweetmeats are offered to visitors (Dashami is literally “tenth day” and Vijay is “victory”).
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I am a kolkata based amature photographer and doing photography since last 1.5 years. By profession I am an IT specialist and by Passion I do photography. Street photography is the place where my main interest lies. But I love to take creative and artistic portraits and story based photography series on a particular subject. I love to travel a lot and get to know different cultures and people and take photos of them too. Currently I am using Nikon D7000 and 18-105mm Kit lens.
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