Durga Puja History
Durga puja is one of the most important and popular festivities of Bengal. Most of us are aware of this festivity, but none of us has got a clear idea about the story of Durga Pooja. Well, in this article, we will provide you with some interesting legends of Durgapuja festival that will enable you to get explore the origin & history of Durga puja. Read further to find out the Durga puja history.
Bengalis all over the world celebrate the festival with great devotion and by following all the rituals and customs. It is a ten-days festival starting from Mahalaya till the Bisarjan of the Durga idol. Let’s have a look on the history and legends behind Durga Puja.
Starting of Durga Puja in Bengal
History says that the first grand celebration of Durga Puja in Bengal started somewhere in the late 1500′s initiated by the the Zamindars of Dinajpur and Malda. Some also say that the first Durga Puja was started by Raja Kangshanarayan of Taherpur or Bhabananda Mazumdar of Nadiya in the year 1606.
Beginning of Baro-Yaari Durga Puja in Bengal
The concept of ‘Community’ or ‘Baro-Yaari Puja’ was first started by 12 friends of Gupti Para in Hoogly, who collected money from the local residents and performed the puja in 1790. This concept was brought in Kolkata by Raja Harinath of Cossim Bazaar who celebrated this puja in his Mushirdabad home from the year 1824 to 1831.
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Durga Puja Idol Making
Bengalis all over the world celebrate the festival with great devotion and by following all the rituals and customs. It is a ten-days festival starting from Mahalaya till the Bisarjan of the Durga idol. Let’s have a look on the history and legends behind Durga Puja.
Starting of Durga Puja in Bengal
History says that the first grand celebration of Durga Puja in Bengal started somewhere in the late 1500′s initiated by the the Zamindars of Dinajpur and Malda. Some also say that the first Durga Puja was started by Raja Kangshanarayan of Taherpur or Bhabananda Mazumdar of Nadiya in the year 1606.
Beginning of Baro-Yaari Durga Puja in Bengal
The concept of ‘Community’ or ‘Baro-Yaari Puja’ was first started by 12 friends of Gupti Para in Hoogly, who collected money from the local residents and performed the puja in 1790. This concept was brought in Kolkata by Raja Harinath of Cossim Bazaar who celebrated this puja in his Mushirdabad home from the year 1824 to 1831.
^ "Article On Durga Puja In Different Cities Of Kolkata"
Durga Puja Idol Making
In the mythological period, animals were sacrificed during Durga Puja, This was stopped by Ramkrishna Rai. In the modern life, Durga Puja is restricted to wealth Kumber. The Puja tradition is not the same as before. Now-a-days, people have more interest in seeing the Jhaki rather then Puja. Idols of Goddess Durga are the symbol of faith and devotion.
These statues are artistic. It is foolish to see the female beauty of it. Durga Puja should not be considered as a medium of showing off, social status etc. Lord Ram also worshipped Goddess Durga before fighting with Ravan. Ram of today show lack of respect towards females. That is why, men has to many a times face defeat in different areas of life. Durga Puja is very famous in Bengal. The cultural roots of Bengal and consciousness of their faith towards Durga Puja is very strong.
If Mahishasur is the symbol of injustice and oppression then Goddess Durga is the symbol of power and justice. She symbolizes the victory against every injustice. Her eyes not just have tears of compassion and mercy but also the fire of anger. Durga is a great lady who is given the honoured with the name ‘Devi’. The Goddesses seated with Durga are Lakshmi (symbol of wealth) and Saraswati (symbol of knowledge). Lord Ganesha is the destroyer of obstacles and Karthikeyan is the symbol of modesty.
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