Durga Puja
Durga Puja
This week long autumnal festival of Bengal is a shinning example of secularism and the most vibrant , artistic , colorful with immense human interaction event of the world which is why it has been termed as the biggest Socio Cultural event of the world.
It is more than a festival or carnival. It is a power of rejuvenation , reunion , unabashed fervor , mother of joy , happiness and love among people from all religion , caste and creed. It is an opportunity to step out of the drudgery of everyday life and experience spiritual joy , a philosophy that does not distance religion but embraces people closer.
This event is a year long involvement & planning of conceiving a theme from ancient mythology to modern arts and executing and commissioning into temporary structures of around 400 of them in the entire city which are made of bamboo , cloth , decorative items , straw , earthen and wastage material are called “Pandals” with the help of artisians & skilled craftsman who work for at least six months every year to give it a shape.
Durga Puja is a platform of art which is an expression of the society and is nourished & enriched by the existence of creative , expressive and innovative community which you will experience while exploring Durga Puja with its creation of awe inspiring Pandals , thematic lights & idols , festive cheers and participation which easily runs short of superlatives to describe the beauty of it in all fashions.
Journey Plan
€ 5,525.00
- IMPORTANT DAYS
Mahalaya
Beginning of Durga Puja
Shashti
City explodes with more than thousand thematic and colourful pandals.
Maha Saptami
Maha Saptami is the day when the Maha Puja starts
Maha Ashtami
The day when Maa Durga slew the buffalo devil “The Mahishasura”.
Maha Navami
Maha Navami is completed by the execution of “Maha Arati”.
Vijay Dashami
All married women throw vermilion on each other; this is popularly known as “The Sindoor Khela”.

Durga Puja 1
Durga Puja 1
This week long autumnal festival of Bengal is a shinning example of secularism and the most vibrant , artistic , colorful with immense human interaction event of the world which is why it has been termed as the biggest Socio Cultural event of the world.
It is more than a festival or carnival. It is a power of rejuvenation , reunion , unabashed fervor , mother of joy , happiness and love among people from all religion , caste and creed. It is an opportunity to step out of the drudgery of everyday life and experience spiritual joy , a philosophy that does not distance religion but embraces people closer.
This event is a year long involvement & planning of conceiving a theme from ancient mythology to modern arts and executing and commissioning into temporary structures of around 400 of them in the entire city which are made of bamboo , cloth , decorative items , straw , earthen and wastage material are called “Pandals” with the help of artisians & skilled craftsman who work for at least six months every year to give it a shape.
Durga Puja is a platform of art which is an expression of the society and is nourished & enriched by the existence of creative , expressive and innovative community which you will experience while exploring Durga Puja with its creation of awe inspiring Pandals , thematic lights & idols , festive cheers and participation which easily runs short of superlatives to describe the beauty of it in all fashions.
Journey Plan
IMPORTANT DAYS
Mahalaya
Beginning of Durga Puja
Shashti
City explodes with more than thousand thematic and colourful pandals.
Maha Saptami
Maha Saptami is the day when the Maha Puja starts
Maha Ashtami
The day when Maa Durga slew the buffalo devil “The Mahishasura”.
Maha Navami
Maha Navami is completed by the execution of “Maha Arati”.
Vijay Dashami
All married women throw vermilion on each other; this is popularly known as “The Sindoor Khela”.
Rath Yatra
Rath Yatra
The Jagannath Temple in Puri is one among the most sacred temples in India. The Puri Rath Yatra is world famous and attracts more than one million pilgrims every year, not only from India but also from the different parts of the world. This festival is a symbol of equality and integration.
The festival begins with the invoking ceremony in the morning and the chariot pulling on the roads of Puri in afternoon which is the most exciting part of the festival. The 3 deities have 3 different chariots – the chariot of Lord Jagannath, Nandighosa, has 18 wheels and is 45.6 feet high, the chariot of Lord Balabhadra, Taladhwaja has 16 wheels and is 45 feet high and the chariot of Subhadra, Devadalana has 14 wheels and is 44.6 ft high. Every year the wooden temples like chariots are constructed newly. The idols of these three deities are also made of wood and they are religiously replaced by new ones in every 12 years.
The 3 deities, Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra and their sister Subhadra are worshipped within the temple, on this festival they are taken to the streets of Puri so that everyone can have the fortune to see them. The celebration brings millions of people to the street and is a sight to watch.
Journey Plan

Rath Yatra1
Rath Yatra1
The Jagannath Temple in Puri is one among the most sacred temples in India. The Puri Rath Yatra is world famous and attracts more than one million pilgrims every year, not only from India but also from the different parts of the world. This festival is a symbol of equality and integration.
The festival begins with the invoking ceremony in the morning and the chariot pulling on the roads of Puri in afternoon which is the most exciting part of the festival. The 3 deities have 3 different chariots – the chariot of Lord Jagannath, Nandighosa, has 18 wheels and is 45.6 feet high, the chariot of Lord Balabhadra, Taladhwaja has 16 wheels and is 45 feet high and the chariot of Subhadra, Devadalana has 14 wheels and is 44.6 ft high. Every year the wooden temples like chariots are constructed newly. The idols of these three deities are also made of wood and they are religiously replaced by new ones in every 12 years.
The 3 deities, Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra and their sister Subhadra are worshipped within the temple, on this festival they are taken to the streets of Puri so that everyone can have the fortune to see them. The celebration brings millions of people to the street and is a sight to watch.
Journey Plan
€ 33.00