Durga Puja - biggest festival of the Bengalis
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 มี.ค. 2014
- Religion teaches mankind about humanity and love. In India every festival is an opportunity to spread love and happiness among all.
One such festival - traditional yet modern, wrapped up in customs and also an excuse to take a break from the monotony of everyday life: The Durga puja. Durga puja is also popularly known as Sharadotsav or the autumnal festival. This festival is celebrated according to the dates of the traditional Hindu calendar, roughly between September and October.
Like many other Hindu festivals this too marks the triumph of good over evil. This South Asian festival celebrates the victory of goddess Durga over the Demon God Mahishasur. The festival of Durgotsav starts with the day of Mahalaya. The last five days of the festival are celebrated with great excitement. The sixth day of durga puja is called Shashti, the seventh day is known as shaptami, the eighth day is called ashthami and the final day or the tenth day being dashami.
During these last four days of Durga puja the goddess is believed to visit her maternal home along with her children Lord Ganesh, Lord Kartike as well as with Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Laxmi. Lord Shiva is also worshipped during these auspicious days of Durga puja as he is the Husband of Parvati, an incarnation of Goddess Durga.
Durga puja has evolved a lot during the past few centuries. Today this festival is not only about religion and customs. Durga puja is the largest outdoor art festival in the world. Since the 1990's the artisans of Bengal started experimenting with the outside structure of the puja pandal and started using various architectural designs and motifs.
Today the art of creating idols and innovative themed pandals has become a subject of study in the arts. Every year many artisans come up with thousands of new ideas relating to the themes in which the puja pandals are decorated.
The celebratory atmosphere starts with the day of Mahalaya. According to Hindu mythology this is the day when Goddess Durga descended from heaven to earth. During this day Bengalis wake up early in the morning to listen to the Devi Mahatmyam hymns that narrate the mythological story of Mahishasurmardini, another name for Goddess Durga. On the Eighth day of the puja, offerings of flowers and prayers are made to the Goddess of power and this ritual is called Pushpanjali.
On the last four days of Durga puja ritualistic dance prayers are organised. These prayers are known as aartis. During aarti the traditional drummers better known as the Dhaakis play their huge drums or Dhaks. These Dhakis are an intrinsic part of Durga puja.
These age-old traditions and festivals connect people from various parts of the world and bring them closer. Durga Puja is one such occasion when breaking the barriers of social standing and monetary status people come together on one platform and enjoy themselves to their heart's fulfillment.
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Proud bengali here. I love my bengal culture and customs & Durga Pujo is no different. Eagerly waiting for next year.
I want to attend this year's Durga Puja so much... I wonder if I would be welcome there, as a European... I don't want to be an intruder.
Nebet Aset always welcome...
Welcome. Anyone is welcome irrespective of any culture or religion
One of the truest essence of this festival is to unite people across religion, nation and various social standing. I would like to proudly say that people from any part of the world are welcome to this great land, especially on this auspicious occasion. It will be our privilege to host you!
Every one can join Durga Puja . Every year many foreigners come and join Durga Puja.
i love india allot !!
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Tomas Wolsink We do, too, Tomas, despite all its problems and challenges!
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Yes indeed it's a beautifull place in the world :)
Excellent one. DURGA puja is the biggest festival in INDIA
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19 days to go..........hurrah 🥳🎉🎊
a very interesting program, some comments of narrow minded people here show a scary level of middle aged mentality... only what they were brainwashed into believing is true and the rest is not...
Only one day remaining for the durga Puja...it feels like durga Puja is happening after 2 years of covid...can't wait to hop around the pandals😄
I am Bengali . I am proud of being a Bengali person . Durga.......my favourite
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Yaay!
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Hello all... It's good one no doubt... But it is a very big bigger festival for Assamese people too... Hope u all know n aware about Maa Kamakhya Temple too in Guwahati
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Its true...Originally Assam was the main site of devi puja.....as mentioned in Kalika puran...
but without idols....in most of the temples in Assam we don't go for idol worship
Itz not just a festival it's an emotion..........😌
Devi Durga did not come down from heaven, she came down from devlok which is not heaven at all, there is no heaven or hell in Hinduism. And devi or devta is not the meaning of goddess or god as Christians think and it's not mythology but etihas which is history
Maaa... Joy maa durga
Great work
Proud to be bengali here.
Very beautiful!! Peaceful and pleasant.
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Proud indian
I have subscribed and liked
হরে কৃষ্ণ
Lovely
happy durga puja
Joy maa durga
really nice
its is also the great festival ko nepali people
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now it comming
only 8 days left...of durgapuja
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
has watched diwali one
2:47 you missed ninth day ie nobomi
It's called "Navami".
1 day left for durga puja 1/10/16
how do the women make that sound??so interesting
Try it - it's easy to do!
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You escaped the Navabi or the 9th day...
Basically the "Bodhan" is done on Sasthai (6th day) or some times in Panchami (5th day).. So starting from panchami the chronology is Panchami, Sasthi, Saptami, Astami, Navabi and Dasami(Vijaya Dasami)..
The "Pushpanjali" or the offerings of flower to the goddess can be done every day of the ceremony.. It is not only Astomi when it is done..
very excited
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1:38 - 1:51...which song is that...can anyone tell me ?
I guess you should watch "World's Best Tribute to Durga Maa - Durga Puja 2014 - Kolkata". Has a lot of nice clips of Durga Puja 2014. You guys have something in common. :)
Correction: Hinduism is a reality, not a Myth Or Mythology.
Hence, correct the term Myth and Mythology in the video.
Every story of Hinduism is our history not myth.
Nice
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Pranam! I strongly disagree with the usage of English equivalents for Devatas. Devas are not equal to god like the Christians false-belief. Devas are the Holy Lights. We're not pagans like the Greeks but we have Holy Books namely the Four Holy Vedas, Upanishads and the Gita. Don't translate the words Deva, Devi and Devatas but use it as it is in English!!! I'm a Shaivite anyway, of course a Hindu.
+LadyDarksky “Sheila Jaworski” dgfgfll
True I am with you
Don't put the rituals and celebrations of india under one blanket of excuse for happiness and escape from routine if you don't understand the science or the symbolism of it.
nic
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Ka l8ma
aaditya Kumar
Lindo festival! :D
Chutlim getting jealous
ये कोलकाता का biggest festival नहीं है पूरा भारत और विश्व का है
No bro. It's only celebrated in East India. Rest of India don't celebrate it.
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Here we see reality about castes and customs... preformed by people... and bring that Richard Burton, Britannic Sicle XVII. Those mixcle with Gautama Budda´Teachers, all nothing with buddism, because Gautama teach for enlightment...
Tumhare jaise log hamesha hi khami dekhti hai hinduism ki jaise toh islam terrorist bana nahi aur christian aur Buddhism mein khami nahi hai
My right ear didn't enjoy this video.