During the puja, devotees offer a variety of prasad, including meat, fish and eggs, along with traditional products such as vegetables and rice. “This time the puja enters its 148th year, the oldest puja in Tripura at its current location. It was Maharaja Krishna Kishore Manikya Bahadur who started worshiping Goddess Durga in present-day Chittagong, Bangladesh, about 500 years ago.
Over the years, the goddess was worshiped from Chittagong to Amarpur, from Gumati to Udaipur, before finally settling in Agartala,” Jayanta Bhattacharjee, head priest of the Durgabari temple, explained in an interview with PTI.
Durga puja festivities are scheduled to take place from October 9 to 12. Bhattacharjee pointed out that this temple uniquely worships the two-armed form of Goddess Durga, a tradition that dates back many years. “A long time ago, Maharani Sulakshana Devi fainted upon seeing a ten-handed goddess in Durgabari and was taken back to the palace. That night, she received a divine message to worship a two-armed goddess from the following year. Since then “We have been honoring a two-armed goddess in Durgabari,” he shared.
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During the puja days, the goddess is presented with prasad that includes meat, fish and eggs, along with vegetables and rice. Bhattacharjee mentioned that a gun salute is performed while playing the national anthem on the day of immersion as a mark of honour. As part of a long-standing ritual, the idol is brought to the royal palace, where members of the Manikya dynasty pay their respects before the immersion journey begins.
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Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on October 5 said that for Bengalis, Durga Puja is more than a festival and is the heartbeat of the community’s identity, art and heritage.
He inaugurated 10 Durga Pujas in south Kolkata amid chanting of ‘shlokas’ (hymns), beating of ‘dhaak’ (drums) and blowing of conch shells.
“For us, Durga Puja is more than just a festival, it is the heartbeat of our identity, our art and our heritage… Pandals reflect the spirit of community that brings together people from all walks of life to celebrate the divine and embrace the joy of being together,” he said in a post on X.
Among the pujas inaugurated during the day were 64 Pally, Bakulbagan Sarbajanin, Abasar, Priyanath Mallick Road, Sanghasree, Chakraberia and Chetla Sarbajanin Durgotsab.
In another social media post, Banerjee wished people on the occasion of Tritiya or the third day of the festivities, saying, “We are getting closer and closer to the four days that Bengalis across the world eagerly wait for all year long.” anus”. The CM has inaugurated more than 60 pujas in Kolkata and around 800 pujas practically in other districts since Mahalaya.
(With contributions from the PTI)
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