Durga Puja 2024: The great festival of the holy Shardiya Navratri of the devotees of Mother Goddess is about to begin. This festival falls in autumn, hence it is named Sharadiya Navratri. Ghat Sthapana takes place at the beginning of Navratri, which is an important ritual. Along with this, Akhand Jyoti is lit and jowar is also sown during Navratri.
Although Shardiya Navratri is celebrated with great pomp all over India, its splendor is different in Gujarat and Bengal. Durga Puja festival is celebrated in Bengal. Let us know when Durga Puja is starting this year in 2024 and what are its traditions.
When does Durga Puja 2024 start? (Durga Puja 2024 Date)
This year it will start from 9 October 2024 and will end on Vijayadashami on 12 October. Durga Puja Durga Puja is the biggest and important festival of the Bengali community. Shashthi, Mahasaptami, Mahaashtami, Mahanavami and Vijayadashami dates have special significance in Durga Puja. Durga Puja lasts for 5 days from Shashthi to Dashami of Shardiya Navratri.
Importance of every day of Durga Puja (Durga puja traditions)
Kalparambh – 9 October 2024
According to the scriptures, on the day of Kalparambh, Goddess Durga, Mother Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi come to earth with Kartikeya-Ganesha. Kalparambh puja is performed in the auspicious time of the morning. In Bengal, the curtain is removed from the idol of Maa Durga on this day. The rituals of Kalparambh are similar to Bilva Nimantran celebrated in other states.
Bilva Nimantran – 8 October 2024
- Bilva Nimantran Muhurat – 03.39 pm – 05.59 pm
Goddess Durga is invited to reside in the Bilva tree or Kalash. This ritual of invoking Goddess Durga is known as Amantran. The combination of evening and Shashthi is the most appropriate time for Bilva Puja.
Navpatrika puja – 10 October 2024
- Arunodaya on Navpatrika day – 05:5 am
Navapatrika puja day is also known as Maha Saptami. On the day of Maha Saptami, Goddess Durga is invoked in a group of nine plants called Navapatrika. On this day the Goddess is also given a great bath.
Sindoor Khela – 12 October 2024
This day is the last day of Durga Puja. On this day, married women offer red vermillion to the mother and apply vermilion to the married woman. It is believed that this gives the blessing of unbroken good fortune.
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