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Durga Puja

जहाँ श्रद्धा, वहाँ क्रिया।

Everything worth knowing about Durga , in one place. Choose a thread to follow.

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Guides: 9
Forms of the Devi: 5
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The Durga Puja guide

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History & origins

Origins, the Mahishasura myth, and how it became the people's festival.

The rituals, day by day

Every sacred day from Mahalaya to Dashami, and what happens on each.

The nine forms of the Devi

The Navadurga, the nine forms of the Goddess and their meanings.

The Durga aarti

Jai Ambe Gauri, in Devanagari, transliteration, and meaning.

City by city

How the festival is kept alive from Kolkata to Bengaluru and beyond.

Glossary

, dhak, dhunuchi, and the words of the season.

Everyday practice

Beyond the festival

Jaap Sangraha

A library of sacred chants with meaning, count, and a counter to keep your rounds.

Aarti Sangraha

Aartis, chalisas and bhajans for each deity, in Devanagari with an English meaning.

Puja Vidhi

Every rite explained: when to perform it, the samagri, the steps, and the .

Swapna Shastra

What a dream may mean in tradition, a searchable symbol dictionary, offered for reflection.

Shabdkosh

Every sacred word, explained in English and Hindi with how to say it. , , , and more.

Shubham Astu

May every sacred act you set out to do be done rightly, and every prayer find its way home.

With love, from all of us at DharmKriya