Durga puja 2022 | Date significance and celebration

Durga Puja is one of the most important festivals celebrated with full gusto and enthusiasm in India. This year, Navratri will begin on October 7, 2021 and will end on October 15, 2021. Read on to know more about the festival.

Durga Puja 2022: Durga Puja is a famous Hindu festival celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor mostly in the states of West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Odisha and Bihar. It is believed that this festival marks the victory of good over evil, as Goddess Durga killed the demon Mahishasura.

The festival of Durga Puja is celebrated for ten days in the month of Ashwin. However, in the real sense, the festival begins on the sixth day. It is believed that only Goddess Durga came to earth on this day.

The five days of Durga Puja are celebrated as Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and Vijayadashami. Each day has its own meaning and significance. The first day of Durga Puja festival is known as Mahalaya. It is said that there was a conflict between the demons and the gods on the day of Mahalaya.

This year Navratri will start on October 7, 2021 and will end on October 15, 2021. Read on to know more about the festival.