The preparation for Durga Puja , a five-day festival, is in full swing, with idols and pandals in the final stages of construction. Celebrated with great enthusiasm and fanfare in the states of West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha, and Jharkhand, the festival brings joy and cheer to the people.

On the sixth day of Navratri , the nine-day festival that began on September 22 this year, goddess Durga devotees will bring her home in a grand ceremony and celebrate her arrival with puja ceremonies and prasad distribution. Elaborate pandals are set up to welcome the goddess as people indulge in delicious traditional food, organise cultural events, and socialise with family, neighbours and friends.

Celebrating the victory of the goddess Durga over the demon king Mahishasura, the festival’s vi

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