Durga Puja celebrations remind the victory of the goddess Durga in her battle against asura Mahishasura. It is one of the largest Hindu festival in India. Durga Puja is the biggest festival for West Bengal, Odisha, Tripura, Assam and other part of Eastern India. Durga Puja begins on the same day as Navratri, a nine-night festival in many northern and western states that more broadly celebrates the divine feminine.

Durga puja celebration happens in many forms across India. In northern India it is celebrated as Dussehra, in western India as Navaratri and in south India as Vijayadashami. Durga Puja or Dussera or Vijayadashami is celebrated throughout the country in autumn every year. Durga puja is celebrated abroad, in Bangladesh hindus celebrates as well.

Although it is a Hindu festival, during these 9 days people from any religion walk with family and friends, participate and enjoy themselves throughout the nights. Durga puja is called as a festival of Bengalis, therefore wherever Bengalis are there Durga Puja will be celebrated there. This is the reason behind the globalization of Durga Puja and is celebrated in Middle East, Europe, Africa, America and in Asian countries.

Durga puja has many angles and accordingly it is celebrated at different parts of India. Durga Puja celebrated by the Bengalis is having little difference from the other communities across India. Durga is the Goddess of divine power, the story goes to asura Mahisasur. Through his years of praying and blessings received from Lord Brahma he is invincible. But after gaining the power he started ravaging the whole world and killing people. And finally, he wanted to uproot the Gods too. War started between Durga and the Mahishasur and finally Durga Killed the demon.