English: Durga Puja, also called Durgotsava, is an annual Hindu festival in the Indian subcontinent that reveres the goddess Durga. It is particularly popular in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam, Tripura, Bangladesh and the diaspora from this region, and also in Nepal where it is called Dashain. The festival is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Ashvin, typically September or October of the Gregorian calendar, and is a multi-day festival that features elaborate temple and stage decorations (pandals), scripture recitation, performance arts, revelry, and processions. It is a major festival in the Shaktism tradition of Hinduism across India and Shakta Hindu diaspora.
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English: Today is Durga Puja, an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated because of Durga's victory over Mahishasur.
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Čeština: Dnes se slaví každoroční hinduistický svátek Durga Puja spojený s festivalem původem z Indického subkontinentu, který ctí a vzdává hold hinduistické bohyni Durga a je oslavován kvůli vítězství Durgy nad Mahishasurem, schopným přeměny z lidské podoby do podoby vodního buvola.
Deutsch: Heute ist Durga Puja, ein hinduistisches Fest vom indischen Subkontinent zu Ehren der Hindu-Göttin Durga. Das Fest wird auch anlässlich des Sieges von Durga über den „Büffeldämon“ Mahishasura gefeiert.
English: Today is Durga Puja, an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated because of Durga's victory over Mahishasur.
Українська: Щорічний індуїстський фестиваль, що походить з Індійського субконтиненту, який вшановує індуїстську богиню Дурґу, а також святкується через перемогу Дурги над Махішасуром. Сьогодні відзначається Дурґа-Пуджа.
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Goddess Durga together with Ganesh, Lakshmi, Sarasvati and Kartik, being worshipped during Durga Puja, 2018. Salt Lake, North Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Nữ thần Durga cùng với Ganesh, Lakshmi, Sarasvati và Kartik được tôn thờ trong lễ hội Durga Puja năm 2018. Salt Lake, Bắc Kolkata, Tây Bengal, Ấn Độ