5 places in India where Durga Puja is celebrated with grandeur
10 days long Hindu festival which is celebrated with great pomp and fervor at 7 places in India.
Durga Puja is usually associated with Kolkata only. But in reality, it is not just about Kolkata, but it is a festival celebrated almost all over India. Navratri (Durga Puja) in India is not just a festival, but it also provides a platform for us to come together as a country, and celebrate its rich and vibrant tradition, customs, which have influenced and kept us together for centuries. This festival is celebrated all over India as the victory of good over evil.
Kolkata
(West Bengal)
Kolkata is at the forefront, not only in India but in the whole world, in terms of celebrating Durga Puja with full fervor as the city is widely known for celebrating Durga Puja with great enthusiasm and special creativity. Be it the cramped areas or the posh residential areas of Kolkata, Durga Puja is celebrated here with great fervor. During Durga Puja celebrations in the state, you will be able to visit some of the best pandals in the country, including stalls serving delectable Bengali cuisine and much more. The festivities and decorations throughout the city become extraordinary during the puja ceremony.
Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Although Mumbai is best known for its Ganesh Puja festival, the city also celebrates Durga Puja with the same fervor as other major festivals. However, the trend here was first started by the Bengali community settled here. They started celebrating Durga Puja by making different pandals and celebrating festivals in the city just like Kolkata. One can also see some Bollywood celebrities visiting the pandals during the ceremony.
Delhi
Delhi, which is one of the major metropolitan cities of India as well as its capital, does not lag behind in celebrating any festival in a grand manner. Here also Durga Puja is celebrated in a grand manner. The CR Park here is one of the most popular places in the city to experience the best of Kolkata. During Navratri, the people of the city visit the pandals to taste a variety of authentic Bengali cuisine. Apart from this, Dussehra is also celebrated with great pomp. One can also visit the famous Ramlila Maidan on Dussehra, where effigies of Ravana are burnt on the tenth day of Navratri.
Guwahati
(Assam)
After battling COVID-19 for more than a year like the rest of India, Assam too is all set to celebrate this year's Durga Puja. Here also Durga Puja is celebrated with great enthusiasm in almost all areas of the state. If you are keen to travel to the Northeast this time, you can start from Guwahati. In Guwahati, which is the largest city of Assam, Durga Puja festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and grandeur. Here too, like Kolkata, one can visit various pandals to see some of the best idols of Goddess Durga, as well as taste some of the local delicacies here.
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh)
Kullu
is a real jewel in the crown of Himachal Pradesh. While you may not see the
grand statues and pandals of Durga Maa like in West Bengal and Assam, you will
definitely see people taking part in the procession, mainly in the Dhalpur
plain of the Kullu Valley amidst a panoramic view of the majestic mountains.
There are. Like the rest of North India, the local people of Kullu also
celebrate the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana on Dussehra. During this, you
can enjoy the delicacies along with the pleasant weather of this hill station.