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DURGA PUJA ESSAY 5 (300 WORDS) 
Introduction 
Durga Puja is one of the main festivals of the Hindus religion. It is also known as 
Durgotsava or Sharadotsav of which six days are observed as Mahalaya, Shashthi, Maha 
Saptami, Maha Astami, Maha Navami and Vijayadashami. Goddess Durga is worshipped 
all through the days of this festival. It generally falls in the Hindi month of Aswin. Goddess 
Durga has 10 hands with different weapon in each. People worship goddess Durga to be 
safe from the evil power. 
About Durga Pooja 
Durga Puja is celebrated from sixth to ninth day of bright lunar fortnight (shukla 
paksha) in Ashvin. Tenth day is celebrated as Vijayadashami as at this day goddess Durga 
got victory over a demon. This festival marks the victory of goodness over evil power, a 
buffalo demon Mahishasura. People in Bengal worship Durga as Durgotinashini means a 
destroyer of evil as well as a protector of devotees. 
It is widely celebrated at many places in India such as Assam, Tripura, Bihar, 
Mithila, Jharkhand, Odisha, Manipur, West Bengal, etc. At some places it becomes five-
days annual holiday. It is a religious and socio-cultural event being celebrated for years 
with complete devotion by the devotees. A huge Durga puja fair also held in the Ram-lila 
ground which attracts a big crowd of people. 
Environmental Impact of Durga Puja 
Due to the people‟s negligence, it impacts the environment to a huge level. The 
materials used in making and coloring (such as cement, plaster of Paris, plastic, toxic 
paints, etc) the sculptures of Mata Durga causes pollution to the local water resources. The 
immersion of the statues directly pollutes the river water at the end of festival. In order to 
reduce the environment impacts of this festival, there should be efforts from everyone‟s end 
that the use of eco-friendly materials by the artisans in making statues, devotees should 
not immerse the statues directly in Ganga water and search out some safe ways to perform 
the rituals of this festival. Commercialization of the Hindu festivals in the 20th century has 
created major environmental issues.