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
It was composed by a Pandit named Gopinath for representation at the autumnal festival of the Durga Puja.
From Tales from the Hindu Dramatists by Zemin, J. S.
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