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).
| Kali Puja | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observed by | Hindus |
| Type | Hindu |
| Date | Decided by lunar calendar |
| Celebrations | by worship |
| Observances | Prayers, Religious rituals (see puja, prashad) |
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 Media
Kali Puja celebration at amherst street in Kolkata
Parbatti Budhiya Kali
Bhagalpur Kali Puja (Champanagar)
32feet Bama Kali of Bahbalpur, Bhagalpur
A Kali Puja pandal with a replica of the Kalighat Kali Temple icon.
Garha fatak Jabalpur Mahakali idol(of Navratri) during dussehra chal samaroh
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References
- ↑ India, Society for the Confluence of Festivals in. Regional Names of Diwali - Diwali in India,Diwali Names in India. www.diwalifestival.org.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 McDermott, Rachel Fell. Encountering Kali: In the Margins, at the Center, in the West. p.72
- ↑ Maitra, Asim. Religious Life of the Brahman: A Case Study of Maithil Brahmans (1 January 1986)Inter-India Publications. ISBN 9788121001717.