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Durga Puja Dates Detailed Information 2018 The main celebrations occur across five consecutive days: Durga Puja : Shasthi - 15th October, 2018 Monday (28 Aashin 1425) Durga Puja : Saptami - 16th October, 2018 Tuesday (29 Aashin 1425) Durga Puja : Asthami - 17th October, 2018 Wednesday (30 Aashin 1425) Durga Puja : Nabami - 18th October, 2018 Thursday (31 Aashin 1425) Durga Puja : Dashami - 19th October, 2018 Friday (1 Kartik 1425) Durga Puja: Shasthi - 28 Aashin 1425 (October 15, 2018 - Monday) Shasthi is when Goddess Durga descends to earth with her four children Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartikeya and Ganesh. The colorful idols of the goddess that have been handcrafted and installed for the festival are unveiled on this day. Durga Puja: Saptami - 29 Aashin 1425 (October 16, 2018 - Tuesday) Saptami the first day of Durga Puja, is when the holy presence of Goddess Durga is invoked into the idols in a ritual called Pran Pratisthan. The day commences with the Kola Bou bath -- a banana tree is bathed before dawn in a river or body of water, dressed in a sari like a newlywed bride (known as "Kola Bou", the banana bride), and used to transport the goddess's energy. Nine different types of plants are worshiped, representing the nine divine forms of Goddess Durga. Durga Puja: Ashtami - 30 Aashin 1425 (October 17, 2018 - Wednesday) Ashtami is one of the most significant days of Durga Puja. The goddess is worshiped in the form of a young unmarried virgin girl, adorned as Goddess Durga, in a ritual called the Kumari Puja. In the evening, the important Sandhi Puja is performed to worship Goddess Durga in her Chamunda form, which slayed the two accomplices of buffalo demon Mahishasura -- Chanda and Munda -- during her battle to kill the demon. The puja is carried out at the time the slaying took place. Durga Puja: Navami - 31 Aashin 1425 (October 18, 2018 - Thursday) Navami is the last day of worship, which concludes with a maha aarti (great fire ceremony) to mark the end of the rituals and prayers. Goddess Durga is believed to have killed the buffalo demon Mahishasura on this day, and she's worshiped in the form of Mahisasuramardini, the Annihilator of the Buffalo Demon. Everyone gets dressed up in their finest, most glamorous clothes. The goddess's favorite bhog (food) is prepared and offered to her, and then distributed to devotees. Durga Puja: Dashami - 1 Kartik 1425 (October 19, 2018 - Friday) Dashami is when Goddess Durga returns to her husband's abode and the idols are taken for immersion. Married women offer red vermillion powder to the Goddess and smear themselves with it (this powder denotes the status of marriage, and hence fertility and bearing of children). After the immersion, people visit their relatives and friends to give and receive blessings. Sweets are distributed and lavish dinners shared. The dress code for the day is traditional and classic. Durga Puja will be Upcoming Years on performed 2019 to 2025. Based on Indian Standard Time: Durga Puja 2019 : 04th - 08th October, 2019 Durga Puja 2020 : 21st - 26th October, 2020 Durga Puja 2021 : 11th - 15th October, 2021 Durga Puja 2022 : 01st - 05th October, 2022 Durga Puja 2023 : 20th - 24th October, 2023 Durga Puja 2024 : 09th - 13th October, 2024 Durga Puja 2025 : 28th September - 02nd October, 2025 |
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