Durga Puja in photos
74 tap-through stories, one for every guide: the five days, the rituals, the food, the history and the festivals around Durga Puja. Each takes about a minute and links to the full guide.
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▶ 10 pagesDurga Puja 2026, day by day
▶ 8 pagesMaha Ashtami: the heart of Durga Puja
▶ 7 pagesBijoya Dashami: the farewell
▶ 10 pagesThree centuries of Durga Puja in Bengal
▶ 7 pagesHow Kumartuli makes the goddess
▶ 9 pagesThe Durga Puja bhog plate
▶ 9 pagesDurga Puja at home, step by step
▶ 7 pagesThe sounds of Durga Puja
▶ 8 pagesPandal hopping in Kolkata: how to do it right
▶ 9 pagesNavratri: the nine nights of the Goddess
▶ 10 pagesBengal's festival season, from Vishwakarma to Jagaddhatri
▶ 10 pagesDurga Puja 2026 themes: Kolkata's big pandals
▶ 10 pagesDurga Puja 2026 by metro: pandals near each station
Culture
▶ 7 pagesAgomoni and Bijoya songs: Uma comes home, Uma leaves
▶ 6 pagesSubho Bijoya and Durga Puja wishes
▶ 6 pagesBonedi bari pujas: Kolkata's old family Durga Pujas
▶ 9 pagesEco-friendly Durga Puja: celebrating greener
▶ 7 pagesDurga Puja food: bhog, street food and sweets
▶ 10 pagesDurga Puja glossary: Bengali puja words explained
▶ 7 pagesMahishasuramardini: the dawn radio programme of Mahalaya
▶ 10 pagesPandal art and themes: how Kolkata's pandals are made
Durga Puja
▶ 7 pagesAkal Bodhon: why Durga is worshipped in autumn
▶ 9 pagesDurga Puja around the world
▶ 7 pagesDasha Mahavidya: the ten wisdom goddesses
▶ 8 pagesDurga Puja FAQ: 40 questions answered
▶ 10 pagesGoddess Durga and her family: reading the image
▶ 7 pagesDurga Puja: the complete guide
▶ 9 pagesThe story of Durga and Mahishasura
▶ 7 pagesDurga Puja and UNESCO: Kolkata's living heritage
▶ 9 pagesWhat is Durga Puja? The meaning behind the festival
Rituals
▶ 8 pagesChandi Path: reciting the Durga Saptashati
▶ 6 pagesDhunuchi naach: the incense dance of Durga Puja
▶ 7 pagesKola Bou: the Nabapatrika and its nine plants
▶ 7 pagesKumari Puja: the goddess in a young girl
▶ 6 pagesMahalaya: the day Durga Puja begins
▶ 9 pagesMaha Navami: homa, bhog and the last night of the puja
▶ 7 pagesDurga Puja pushpanjali mantra, with meaning
▶ 7 pagesSandhi Puja: the juncture of Ashtami and Navami
▶ 8 pagesSaptami: the Kola Bou and the start of the main puja
▶ 10 pagesShashthi: the awakening of the goddess
▶ 6 pagesSindoor khela: the vermilion farewell of Bijoya Dashami
▶ 7 pagesYa Devi Sarvabhuteshu: the verses and their meaning
Visit
▶ 9 pagesPhotographing Durga Puja: phone and camera tips
▶ 8 pagesPujo VIP passes 2026: Porikroma Map Invitee Card or Pujor Passport?
▶ 7 pagesVisiting Kolkata for Durga Puja 2026: a traveller's guide
▶ 9 pagesWhat to wear for Durga Puja, day by day
▶ 7 pagesDurga Puja with children, elderly and disabled visitors
Recipes
▶ 9 pagesBeguni: crisp brinjal fritters for bhog
▶ 10 pagesBhoger khichuri: Durga Puja khichuri bhog
▶ 10 pagesLabra: mixed vegetables for Durga Puja bhog
▶ 10 pagesLuchi and alur dom: Ashtami breakfast
▶ 10 pagesNarkel naru: coconut and jaggery balls
▶ 9 pagesGobindobhog payesh: Bengali rice kheer for bhog
▶ 8 pagesTomato khejur aamsotto chutney
At home
Festivals
▶ 8 pagesBasanti Puja: Durga Puja in spring
▶ 9 pagesBhai Phonta: when sisters bless their brothers
▶ 8 pagesJagaddhatri Puja: Chandannagar, Krishnanagar and the goddess who holds the world
▶ 10 pagesKali Puja and Diwali: Bengal's new-moon night of the goddess
▶ 8 pagesKojagari Lakshmi Puja: the full-moon night of Lakshmi
▶ 7 pagesVishwakarma Puja: the festival of tools, machines and kites
Navratri
▶ 9 pagesNavratri and Dussehra across India: a guide to how every community celebrates
▶ 7 pagesAyudha Puja, Saraswati Puja and Vidyarambham
▶ 8 pagesBathukamma: Telangana's festival of flowers
▶ 9 pagesDussehra and Vijayadashami: the victorious tenth day
▶ 7 pagesNavratri fasting rules: what to eat and what to avoid
▶ 8 pagesGarba and Dandiya Raas: a beginner's guide
▶ 10 pagesGhatasthapana: how to do kalash sthapana for Navratri
▶ 7 pagesGolu: the Navratri doll display of South India
▶ 8 pagesNavratri in Kolkata: a guide for every community
▶ 10 pagesKanya pujan: how to honour young girls on Ashtami or Navami
▶ 6 pagesKullu Dussehra: when the valley's gods come to town
▶ 6 pagesMysuru Dasara: Karnataka's royal festival
▶ 10 pagesNavadurga: the nine forms of Durga in Navratri