Durga Puja 2024: Durga Puja is an important festival of the Bengali community, which runs from Shashthi Tithi to Dashami of Navratri. When is Durga Puja starting this year, know the date of Kalparambh, Bilva invitation, Navpatrika Puja.
Durga Puja 2024: The holy festival of Shardiya Navratri of the devotees of the mother is about to begin. This festival comes in the autumn season, hence it is named Shardiya Navratri. Ghat establishment takes place at the beginning of Navratri, which is an important ritual. Along with this, lighting of Akhand Jyoti and sowing of barley are also done in Navratri.
Although Shardiya Navratri is celebrated with great pomp all over India, its charm is different in Gujarat and Bengal. Durga Puja festival is celebrated in Bengal. Let us know when Durga Puja is starting this year in 2024, what are its traditions.
When does Durga Puja 2024 start? (Durga Puja 2024 Date)
This year it will start from 9 October 2024 and will end on Vijayadashami on 12 October. Durga Puja Durga Puja is the biggest and most important festival of the Bengali community. Shashthi, Mahasaptami, Mahaashtami, Mahanavami and Vijayadashami dates have special significance in Durga Puja. Durga Puja lasts for 5 days from Shashthi to Dashami of Sharadiya Navratri.
Importance of each day of Durga Puja (Durga puja traditions)
Kalparambh – 9 October 2024
According to the scriptures, on the day of Kalparambha, Goddess Durga, Maa Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi come to earth along with Kartikeya-Ganeshji. Kalparambha Puja is performed in the auspicious time of the morning. In Bengal, the curtain is removed from the idol of Maa Durga on this day. The rituals of Kalparambha are similar to Bilva Nimantran celebrated in other states.
Bilva invitation – 8 October 2024
Bilva invitation time – 03.39 pm – 05.59 pm
Goddess Durga is invited to reside in the Bilva tree or Kalash. This ritual of inviting Goddess Durga is known as invitation. The combination of evening and Shashthi is the most suitable time for Bilva Puja.
Navpatrika puja – 10 October 2024
Arunodaya on Navpatrika day – 05:5 in the morning
Navpatrika Puja day is also known as Maha Saptami. On the day of Maha Saptami, Goddess Durga is invoked in a group of nine plants, called Navpatrika. The Goddess is also given a Mahasnan on this day.
Sindoor khela – 12 October 2024
This day is the last day of Durga Puja. On this day, married women offer red vermilion to the Goddess and apply vermilion to married women. It is believed that this gives the blessing of unbroken good fortune.
