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Paragraph on celebrating durga puja

Answer 1

Introduction

India is a land of fairs and festivals. It is so called because people of various religions live here and they all celebrate their fairs and festivals all through the year. It is a holy place on this planet where various holy rivers run and big religious festivals are celebrated. Navaratri or Durga pooja is a festival (means festival of Nine Nights) celebrated by the people especially in the Eastern India. It brings a happy festive atmosphere all over the country. People go to the temple or worship goddess Durga at home with full preparation and devotion. Devotees worship goddess Durga for their well being and prosperous life.

Durga Puja Celebration

Navaratri or Durga pooja is celebrated to tribute the victory of good over evil. It is believed by the devotees that at this day goddess Durga got victory over the bull demon Mahishasura. She was called by the God Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva to kill demon and make the world free of him. After many days of battle she finally killed that demon on the tenth day, the day is called as Dussehra. The real meaning of Navaratri is the nine days and nights of battle between goddess and devil. Durga Puja fair attracts a huge crowd of devotees and visitors including foreign tourists at one place.

Answer 2

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Durga Puja (pronounced [dʊrɡaː puːdʒaː]), also called Durgotsava (pronounced [dʊrɡoːtsəʋə]), is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess, Durga.[2][3] It is particularly popular in the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Bihar, Tripura and the country of Bangladesh, and the diaspora from this region, and also in Nepal, where it is celebrated as Dashain. The festival is observed in the Indian calendar month of Ashwin, which corresponds to the months of September–October in the Gregorian calendar,[4][5] and is a ten-day festival,[6][2] of which the last five are of significance.[7][5] The puja is performed in homes and in the public, the latter featuring temporary stage and structural decorations (known as pandals). The festival is also marked by scripture recitations, performance arts, revelry, gift giving, family visits, feasting, and public processions. [2][8][9] Durga puja is an important festival in the Shaktism tradition of Hinduism.[10][11][12]