IGNOU PTS-04 Project – Durga Puja Festival in Bengal

The Durga Puja is by far the most important Hindu festival in West Bengal. This festival has become extremely popular. Tor an average Bengali Hindu, it has very much become an integral part of his life the Puja being the occasion for family re unions, giving and receiving gifts, wearing new clothes, going out on holidays and for rejoicing and merry making. Not only from the social but also from the economic point of view is this festival important.

Objectives

• To study the attractions of Bengal for Durga puja festival;
• To study the history of the Durga puja festival;
• To study the rituals and practices in Durga puja;
• To study the significance of Durga puja.

Topic Covered

• Introduction
• Attractions of Bengal for Durga Puja Festival
• The History of the Durga Puja Festival
• Rituals and Pratices in Durga Puja
• Significance of Durga Puja
• Conclusion
• References