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DURGA PUJA ESSAY 3 (200 WORDS) 
Introduction 
India is a land of fairs and festivals. It is so called because people of various 
religions live here and they all celebrate their fairs and festivals all through the year. It is a 
holy place on this planet where various holy rivers run and big religious festivals are 
celebrated. Navaratri or Durga pooja is a festival (means festival of Nine Nights) celebrated 
by the people especially in the Eastern India. It brings a happy festive atmosphere all over 
the country. People go to the temple or worship goddess Durga at home with full 
preparation and devotion. Devotees worship goddess Durga for their well being and 
prosperous life. 
Durga Puja Celebration 
Navaratri or Durga pooja is celebrated to tribute the victory of good over evil. It is 
believed by the devotees that at this day goddess Durga got victory over the bull demon 
Mahishasura. She was called by the God Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva to kill demon and 
make the world free of him. After many days of battle she finally killed that demon on the 
tenth day, the day is called as Dussehra. The real meaning of Navaratri is the nine days 
and nights of battle between goddess and devil. Durga Puja fair attracts a huge crowd of 
devotees and visitors including foreign tourists at one place. 
DURGA PUJA ESSAY 4 (250 WORDS) 
Introduction 
Durga puja is one of the main Hindu festivals. It is celebrated every year with lots 
of preparations to honor of goddess Durga. She is the daughter of Himalaya and Menaka 
and a transition of sati who later got married to the Lord Shiva. It is considered that this 
puja was started first time when Lord Rama worshipped the Goddess Durga to get power to 
kill Ravana. 
Why Goddess Durga is Worshipped 
Goddess Durga is worshipped in Navaratri because it is considered that she killed a demon 
Mahishasura after 10 days and nights of battle. She has ten hands with a different weapon 
in each. People got relief from that asura because of the goddess Durga that‟s why they 
worship Her with full devotion. 
Durga Puja 
Goddess Durga is worshipped all nine days of the festival. However days of worship 
varies according to the place. Devotees of Mata Durga keep fast for all nine days or only 
first and last days. They decorate and worship the statue of goddess by offering Prasad, jal, 
kumkum, nariyal, sindoor, etc according to the capacity with great devotion. Everywhere 
looks very beautiful and environment becomes clean and pure. It seems that really goddess 
Durga makes a round to everyone home and blesses Her devotees. It is believed that 
worshipping Mata provides delight, prosperity, removes darkness and evil power. Generally 

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people perform puja for three days (called as Saptami, Astami and Navami) after keeping 
fast for long 6, 7, and 8 days. They offer food, fruit and dakshina to the seven or nine 
unmarried girls in the morning in the clean manner in order to make goddess Durga 
happy. 
Immersion of Statue 
After puja, people perform immersion ceremony of the statue in the holy water. Devotees 
return to their homes with sad faces and pray to Mata to come next year again with lots of 
blessings.