When is Durga Puja 2023? Know Durga Puja Date, Timing, History And Important Dates Here
Durga Puja is a famous Hindu festival when Goddess Durga is worshipped. Durga Puja is also known as Sharodotsav or Durgotsava. Durga Puja refers to Shardiya Navratri's five days of festivity and these five days are observed as Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and Vijayadashami. The five-day festival celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon king Mahishasura.
The festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm in states like Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Tripura, Bihar and Jharkhand. Durga Puja is one of the most important festivals of Hindus, in which devotees worship Goddess Durga. It is believed that the Goddess Durga visits Earth during these five days to bless her devotees.
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When is Durga Puja 2023?
At the heart of it, the festival celebrates the win of good over evil as the festival signifies Goddess Durga's killing of the demon Mahishasura. This year, the festival of Navratri began on Sunday, October 15 and it ends on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
Durga Puja, a part of the festival of Navratri, is celebrated from the sixth to the tenth day. Thus these days of Durga Puja are respectively called: Shashsti, Saptami, Ashtami, Navami, and Dashami. Let us know the start date, end date, and important timings of Durga Puja 2023.
Navratri 2023 Dates
The complete detail of the puja that will be held in these 9 days of Navratri is given below:
| Navratri Day 1 | Maa Shailputri Puja | Sunday, October 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Navratri Day 2 | Maa Brahmacharini Puja | Monday, October 16 |
| Navratri Day 3 | Maa Chandraghanta Puja? | Tuesday, October 17 |
| Navratri Day 4 | Maa Kushmanda Puja | Wednesday, October 18 |
| Navratri Day 5 | Maa Skandamata Puja | Thursday, October 19 |
| Navratri Day 6 | Maa Katyayani Puja | Friday, October 20 |
| Navratri Day 7 | Maa Kalaratri Puja | Saturday, October 21 |
| Navratri Day 8 | Maa Maha Gauri Puja | Sunday, October 22 |
| Navratri Day 9 | Maa Siddhidatri Puja | Monday, October 23 |
| Navratri Day 10 | Vijayadashami or Maha Dashmi | Tuesday, October 24 |
Durga Puja is celebrated with great enthusiasm in the Indian states of West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, and Bihar, among others. This year, it will be celebrated from October 20, 2023, till Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
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Durga Puja 2023: Start and end Date
Every year, the Durga Puja festival starts on the 6th day of Sharad Navratri. This year, it will be celebrated from Friday, October 20, 2023, till Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
Each year pandals are created where beautiful idols of Maa Durga killing Mahishasura is kept. Also seen with Maa Durga are Lakshmi, Ganesh, Kartikeya and Saraswati who are also worshipped. Durga Puja is the time when people get together, wear new clothes, and pray to Goddess Durga for her blessings. This is a festival of joy and happiness, and a reminder that no matter what happens good always wins over evil.
| Durga Puja 2023 Start Date: | October 20 |
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| Durga Puja 2023 End Date: | October 24 |
| Durga Puja Day 1: | Bilva Nimantran |
| Durga Puja Day 2:? | Durga Maha Saptami |
| Durga Puja Day 3: | Maha Ashtami |
| Durga Puja Day 4: | Maha Navami? |
| Durga Puja Day 5: | Durga Visarjan, Vijayadashami |
How is Navratri related to Durga Puja?
Navratri:?Navratri, meaning "nine nights," is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu goddess Durga in her various forms, including Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri, and Siddhidatri. It is a festival that celebrates the divine feminine energy and the triumph of good over evil.
Durga Puja:?Durga Puja is specifically dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga. It is a major festival in the eastern part of India, particularly in West Bengal. Durga Puja commemorates the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura and is celebrated with grand processions, cultural events, and elaborate decorations of temporary temples known as "pandals."
Durga Puja 2023: History
According to Hindu mythology, the demon king Mahishasura got a boon from Lord Brahma that no man or God could kill him, however, a woman could kill him. Blessed with this boon, Mahishasura defeated the Gods and chased them out of heaven. To end the terror, all the gods including Lord Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, created Maa Durga.
The fierce fight between Maa Durga and Mahishasura lasted for ten days and on the tenth day Maa Durga killed Mahishasura. The day is celebrated as Vijaya Dashami, symbolising the victory of good over evil.
(Note: Dates/timings may be subject to change; details mentioned here are as per the information available.)
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