Amarpujo : Durga puja festival In Kolkata, Photos, Videos, Blogs, Durga Puja is the most important festival of Bengal. Durga Puja means more to us than just a religious festival.It is a celebration of life, culture, popular customs and traditions
Mythology of Devi Durga
The legend about the killing of Mahisha is found in many Puranas and therefore there are slight variations in the story.
The Festival of Home Coming
Durga puja is celebrated with glory all over India mythology, history through photography, blogs, video.
Durga Puja Celebration Kolkata : Walking through the city i find the art and culture flourish in this 4 day festival which captures the heart of every people of the city and even the country. The festival i feel is of sentiment and home coming, people staying away from home find time to visit there home this time of year, happiness prevails. Life is a transition of sorry , happiness so we pray to the divine mother to fulfill our wish and stay safe every year so the basic moto to enrich our inner depth with spiritual holiness.
Devi Worship in Bengal : Annapurna is the form of Parvati who blesses the household with food. Aparajita means Durga as the invincible.Bhadrakali is one of the aspects of Mahakali and the form that sprang from her wrath when her husband, Shiva, was insulted by Daksha, and who fought along with Virabhadra. Bhairavi is the Devi as the power to cause terror, one of the ten aspects of Shiva’s energy. Bhavani is another name. Dakshayani is Durga as the daughter of Daksha.
Durga Puja Celebration in Kolkata
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Durga Puja Schedules 2018
Durga Puja calendar of 2018: Mahalaya – 8 October 2018 (Monday) Maha Panchami – 14 October 2018 (Sunday) Maha Sashti – 15 October 2018 (Monday) Maha Saptami – 16 October 2018 (Tuesday) Maha Ashtami – [...]
Best of Durga Puja Kolkata 2008-2017
Last 10 years have been a great journey of Amarpujo to witness some of the best artwork which I shall try to portray here. This list will continue and my admiration and respect to all [...]
Durga Shakti
Devi Durga is worshipped throughout India in various forms and known by an incredibly extensive list of names. These names and representations will be explored here, along with the myths which surround the Goddess. Associated with the gods [...]
Durga Puja 2017
North Kolkata Puja 2017-Part2
Tala Barowari, Tala Prattay, Ultadanga Pallysree, Telengabagan Tala Barowari : Artist Subrata Banerjee Concept The Mechanical Future. Ultandanga Pallysree : Theme 'The lost Sky of cityscape' by Shri Purnendu [...]
South Kolkata Puja 2017-Part4-exclusive theme
Chetla Agrani, Abasar, Bakulbagan, Naktala Udayan Bakul Bagan Sarbojonin : The Concept for this year is Akla Phera by artist Bimal Samanta .....the artist used Bamboo from Assam. Devi idol is unique and beautiful [...]
South Kolkata Puja 2017-Part3
Ajeyo Sanhati, 41 Pally, Notun Dal, Behala Friends Ajeyo Sanhati : The Concept for this year is Shankti Rupeno by artist Bimal Samanta .....the artist used scrap metal, old iron metal installation create a [...]