Durga Puja
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The great autumn festival of Bengal, when artistic pandals with idols of Durga fill cities and villages. UNESCO inscribed Durga Puja in Kolkata as intangible heritage of humanity in 2021.
FestivalEastern India
| Where | West Bengal, Tripura, Assam, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand; Bengalis everywhere |
|---|---|
| When | Ashvin Shukla Shashthi to Dashami (September–October) |
| Next date | Saptami 6, Ashtami 7, Navami 8 and Dashami 9 October 2027 |
What people do
- Pandal-hopping, dhunuchi dance and anjali.
- Sindoor khela and immersion on Dashami.
Significance
Durga's homecoming and the victory of good over evil.