Kali Puja
Kali Puja is also known as Shyama Puja or Mahanisha Puja.[1] It is a festival celebrated in the honour of Hindu goddess Kali. It is celebrated on the new moon day of the Hindu month Kartik (October-November). It is mostly celebrated in West Bengal, Mithila region of Bihar, Odisha, Assam, Tripura and Bangladesh.[2] It happens at the same time with the pan-Indian Lakshmi Puja day of Diwali. In this day Bengalis, Odias, Assamese and Maithils worship goddess Kali.[2] Mahanisha puja is done by the Maithili people of Mithila region in India and Nepal.[3]
| Kali Puja | |
|---|---|
| Kali Puja | |
| Observed by | Hindus |
| Type | Hindu |
| Date | Decided by lunar calendar |
| Celebrations | by worship |
| Observances | Prayers, Religious rituals (see puja, prashad) |
Kali Puja Media
- Goddesses kali mata.jpg
Kali Puja celebration at amherst street in Kolkata
- Kalighater Kali.JPG
A Kali Puja pandal with a replica of the Kalighat Kali Temple icon.
References
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