The day idols Devi Durga Along with
her children comes to the Pandal.
Involves rites to awaken and welcome the
goddess to be guest,known as Bodhon.
Bathing of the navapatrika with holy water
done on the seventh day of the festival.
Sandhi Puja, involving the offering of 108
lotusesand lighting of 108 lamps.
The ninth day of festival is marked with
the ahome(Fire Oblation) and Bhog.
The last day of the festival, called Bijoya
Dashami is marked by Sindoor Khela.
Durga Puja, also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava,is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated because of Durga's victory over Mahishasur. It is particularly popular and traditionally celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura, Assam and the country of Bangladesh. The festival is observed in the Indian calendar month of Ashwin, which corresponds to September-October in the Gregorian calendar. Durga Puja, is a ten-day festival,of which the last five are of the most significance.The festival is also marked by scripture recitations, performance arts, revelry, gift-giving, family visits, feasting, and public processions.
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Chaitra Navratri is the nine-day festival in which devotees solemnly fast and worship the nine manifestations or
forms of Goddess Durga.
Each day is also associated with one form of the Goddess Durga.
