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Bengal’s Obsession for Festivities – 12 Months 13 Festivities Bengal is a place of culture and festivities. Although the world knows Bengal for its grand Durga Puja celebrations, Bengalis know how we began bracing ourselves for festivals that follow. Right after Maa Durga graces us with her coming, the sooner she leaves, we get over our sorrow of Her departure in just five days. In just five days, the city lights up again for the celebrations of Lokkhi Puja! The street is again crawling with people. The nooks and corners are again decked up with beautiful Maa Lokkhi idols. Chit-chatter and banters again fill up the surroundings. Oh, we are not finished yet! Brace yourselves, after you have fasted for Lokkhi Puja, adorned your homes with beautiful alponas, and savored delicious bhogs. Because it’s soon Kali Puja on the way! Wait! What is Kali Puja without Graveyard themed pandal and a creepy horror night of Kali Sadhna? Bengalis have a way of grandeur in all festivities and you can ...

Kali Puja and it’s facts: Kali Puja is a propitious Hindu festival dedicated to the Goddess Kali. Kali Puja is one of the biggest festivals that are celebrated mostly in the eastern part of the country. Nowadays, along with Durga Puja, Kali Puja is also one of the biggest festivals in West Bengal, Orissa, and Assam. As the puja takes place in the middle of the night, it is also known as Shyama Puja or Mahanisha Puja. Every year Kali Puja and Diwali fall on the same day or at times a day before Diwali. Kali Puja is celebrated to get blessings of Goddess Kali for general happiness, health, wealth, and peace and also to seek the help of her in destroying evil. It is believed that goddess Kali cut down all kinds of impurities and ward-off negative waves around us. Goddess Kali is an aggressive form of Goddess Durga, depicted with a fierce face. It is believed that Goddess Kali was born from the forehead of Goddess Durga to save heaven and earth from cruel demons. Goddess Kali is believ...