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| Durga Puja |
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Durga Puja |
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Akaal Bodhan |
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Religious |
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Durga Puja festival marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil buffalo demon Mahishasura |
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Durga puja is a popular festival in the north east part of India, Odisha and Bihar, a celebration of the victory of Goddess Durga over Mahishasura. It is also a festival season in South Asia which also worships goddess Durga. The Durga puja is a six day celebrations fron the fifth day culminating in Vijayadasami.
Durga Puja commemmorates the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil demon Mahishasura, with the head of a buffalo. Essentially, Durga Puja marks the victory of Good over Evil.