Navratri 2024 will start on 3 October and last for nine days, concluding on 12 October. Durga Puja will begin on 9 October, celebrated with fervour, especially in West Bengal. The festival includes rituals and culminates in Dussehra,

KHULNA, Sept 29, 2024 (BSS) - All preparations have been completed to celebrate Durga Puja, the largest festival of the Hindu community, in the district scheduled to begin on October 9. Artisans, locally known as pauls, are working round the clock to give the last touch to the idols of the goddess Durga.

Several radical groups are creating obstructions to Hindu community members from celebrating Durga Puja in multiple places in Bangladesh, forcing them to change the venue.

Durga Puja is set to occur from October 8 to October 13 in 2024. Known as Durgotsava, this festival honors Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura. C

Though the festivities begin from Mahalaya, the celebrations start from the sixth day – Shashthi. On this day, the idol of Goddess Durga is unveiled, and her presence is invoked.

A vibrant celebration symbolising the victory of good over evil, filled with rituals, music, and cultural unity, honouring the timeless legacy of the divine feminine.