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Durga Puja
Celebrations
2017 Durga Puja in Patna
Durga Puja is a popular festival in Bihar. Like all the other
parts of India, Bihar also celebrates it with great fervor.
Number nine is considered as auspicious by the Hindus as it is
considered as a complete number and there are nine planets.
Durga Puja is also called as navrathri or the nine nights. The
goddess Durga is worshipped in different forms during these nine
nights. Durga is considered as the cosmic mother as she
protected the earth from evil demon.
During Patna durga Puja many statues and replicas of temples are made
by artisans and are kept in community worship places called
pandals or pavilions. These pandals are decorated beautifully
using flowers and lights. Not only Hindus but people from other
religions also visit these pavilions just to celebrate Durga
Puja in Patna. Carnivals and competitions occur along with free food for
the people visiting the community worship area. Buildings and
shops are decorated with lights and statues of goddess. Every
one visiting the pandal will be given “Prasad” or the holy
offering by the priest. The place will be filled with the
fragrance of camphor and agarbathi. Beating of the drums and
bajans create sacredness to the place.
Various associations in the city also conduct Durga Puja in
specified areas. Many foreign tourists visit Durga Puja in Patna during this
time. It is a time for complete enjoyment for the people. They
take part in Puja conducted by any of the groups and dance to
the music till morning. The nights are important in navrathri
and especially the last three nights. in the first three days
goddess is worshipped as Durga who gives strength or power and
the next three days as Lakshmi who gives wealth and prosperity
and the last three days Saraswati is worshipped for wisdom. The
tenth day is the day of victory or vijaya dasami day. If the man
possesses power, wealth and wisdom then nothing can stop him
from getting the victory. This is the meaning of this vibrant
festival.
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