Durga Puja: Biggest religious festival of Bangalee Hindus begins today
Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of Bangalee Hindus, began today with the invocation (Bodhon) of Goddess Durga at temples across the country, marking Shashthi.
The five-day puja will come to an end with the immersion of idols of Goddess Durga in rivers.
All preparations have been taken for celebrating the festival smoothly maintaining health protocols.
The Maha Saptami puja will be held tomorrow while Maha Ashtami, Kumari and Sandhi puja on Wednesday, Maha Nabami puja on Thursday and Bijoya Dashami will be held on Friday.
Recitation of verses from the holy Chandi and blowing of conch shells (Shankha) and beating of drums will be heard in temples and pandals in the city and elsewhere throughout the day.
Adequate security measures have been taken for smooth celebrations of the festival.
According to Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad, this year 32,118 puja mandaps have been set up across the country, while the number was 30,213 last year.
Additional members of Police, Ansar, Rapid Action Battalion and other law enforcement agencies have been deployed at puja mandaps to ensure a full-proof security.
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