Durga Puja
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Durga Puja
from Sanskrit Durga + puja worship
Example Sentences
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While some are bringing the mood of protest into their Durga Puja art, others are bringing protest art to their Durga Puja.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024
The Durga Puja, the Bengal region’s biggest religious festival, concluded in Kolkata on Tuesday.Credit...
From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2023
The festival also marks the end of Durga Puja and commemorates goddess Durga's slaying of the buffalo demon Mahishasur.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2022
They would start in September, coinciding with major Hindu festivals like Durga Puja and Diwali, and continue until April.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2022
Even now, in some parts of Bengal, they observe the Durga Puja and buy new clothes for the festival, like the Hindus.
From India, Its Life and Thought by Jones, John P. (John Peter)
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