Durga Puja 2024 Start and End Date: Puja Vidhi and Significance

Mahima Sharma / TOI Religion / Updated: Oct 11, 2024, 14:31 IST

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Durga Puja is set to occur from October 8 to October 12 in 2024. Known as Durgotsava, this festival honors Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura. Celebrated mainly in Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, and Jharkhand during Shardiya Navratri's last five days, it includes significant rituals like Kumari Puja and Sindoor Utsava. These days are very pious and holy to worship Maa Durga. Durgotsava is mainly celebrated Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand.

Durga Puja 2024 Start and End Date: Puja Vidhi and Significance

Durga Puja 2024 Calendar

Durga Puja 2024: Durga Puja is considered as one of the most auspicious and sacred festivals of Hindus. Durga Puja is also known as Durgotsava. This festival falls during Shardiya Navratri, which is celebrated across the country with great grandeur and enthusiasm. These days are very pious and holy to worship Maa Durga. Durgotsava is mainly celebrated Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand.Durgotsava starts from Sixth Navratri, which falls on Shashti Tithi and end on Dashami Tithi or culminate on 10th day of Navratri. This year, Durga Puja started from October 8 and it will culminate with Durga idol visarjan, which is going to be celebrated on October 12, 2024.
Let's check out the Navratri Calendar 2024: Date and Tithi

Tithi	Date	Rituals
Panchami Tithi	October 8, 2024	This is the day, when Goddess Durga idol is invoked
Sashti Tithi	October 9, 2024	Akaal Bodhan will be celebrated
Saptami Tithi	October 10, 2024	Kola Bou Puja is performed
Ashtami Tithi	October 11, 2024	Kumari puja and Sandhi Puja will be done
Navami Tithi	October 12, 2024	Durga Balidaan
Dashami Tithi	October 13, 2024	Bengal Vijaya Dashami

Durga Puja 2024: Significance

Durga Puja is one of the major Hindu festivals. These days are dedicated to Goddess Durga and during these days, devotees celebrate Durga Utsav with great pomp and show and they enjoy this festival to the fullest. They worship Goddess Durga during these days and perform various puja rituals to appease Maa Durga. This is the period to celebrate the triumph of Goddess Durga over demon Mahishasura. These days of Navratri represents that evil energy has to be eliminated, the feminine energy always kill them and establish righteousness and peace in the universe. These days are celebrated to honour the Goddess Durga.

Devotees make so many arrangements before Ghatshtapana and various festivities are organised during these days. They prepare special food and observe strict fast during nine long days to please the Goddess. Navratri festival is celebrated to remember the fierce battle which Maa Durga had with Mahishasura, the demon in the form of buffalo and gave a lesson to the devotees that never give up on negative energies, stay strong and worship the feminine energy and protect yourself from them. It is believed those who worship the Goddess with immense devotion, Durga Mata always protect them from evil spirits, black magic and negative energies.
Mantra
1. Sarva Mangal Maangalyaye Shive Sarvartha Sadhike Sharanyaye Triyambike Gauri Narayani Namostute..!!
2. Om Jayanti Mangala Kaali Bhadra Kaali Kapalini Durga Kshama Shivadhatri Swaha Swadha Namostute..!!

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