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Puja Days
The five
festive Puja days are spent welcoming Devi Durga, aplomb with rituals
and accompanied with dhak, dhunuchi and shiuli.
Sasthi
Sashti, the sixth day of
the moon when Goddess Durga is welcomed with much fanfare and gusto. Look
for the 'Bodhon' rituals when Goddess Durga is unveiled.
Saptami_________________________
Saptami features the first
day of Durga puja; commencement of rituals; predawn bathing of '
Kola
Bow '.
Ashtami_________________________
Most important day of Durga
Puja; celebrating Durga's victory over Mahishasur; devotees recite the
mantras and offer flowers to Devi Durga ( pushpanjali
) and pray
for her
blessings; rituals of animal sacrifices; animals are now substituted with
'chalkumro' (type of pumpkin), cucumber and banana.
Nabami____________________________
Last day of Durga Puja;
commencement of ' Sandhi
Puja '. Nabami
Bhog...Goddess Durga is offered food which is later distributed among
the devotees.
Sandhi
puja_________________________
( 108 'Dip' lighted ) End
of Ashtami and the beginning of Nabami is the time for Sandhi Puja. It
was at this moment Devi Durga transformed into Devi Chamunda to kill "Chando"
and "Mundo", the two generals of Mahishasura (the Buffalo
Demon).
Dashami-
Dashami is the day when
Goddess Durga accompaning her children sets for Kailash, her husband's
abode. With a heavy heart the Bengalis immerse the clay idol of Durga
in the sacred
Ganges bidding her goodbye and earnestly waiting to see her again the next year.
"Sindur
Khela" (Vermillion game)-
"Sindur Khela"
is a major event of Dashami. Married women apply vermilion to each other
and greet each other with sweets. It is in the evening when Goddess Durga
is immersed. Bengalis greet each other with bijoya greetings and men follow
the customary 'Kolakuli' (embrace each other). Durga Puja is a festival,
Bengalis celebrate without religious inhibitions. It is more of a socio-cultural
celebration that tends to renew kinship with friends and relatives.
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