Durga Puja is synonymous with West Bengal. It is the yearly occasion when the many faceted Devi is worshipped and people celebrate the power of the Great Mother.

The banks of the River Hugli resound with the enthusiastic chants of ‘Bolo Durga Maiki Jai’ (Glory be to Mother Durga) as devotees carry the idol of the Goddess on their shoulders, in a procession for immersion. Only after an entire year will Devi Durga ‘return’ to her home, to spend five days among her devotees. These five days will be celebrated as Durga Puja, the grand festival of West Bengal and the most important event in the calendar of all Bengalis.

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