Durga Puja Dates 2018

Durga Puja Dates 2018

Durga Puja dates 2018 is all we wanted to know right now just before Durga puja 2018. Before that we let’s take a look what is about Durga Puja 2018.

Durga Puja, which is also known as Sharadotsav in Bengali, is a Hindu festival celebrated all over India, especially West Bengal. It is the main festival of India.  Celebrated over five days(sometimes over six days) in late September or early October, it marks the triumph of good over evil symbolized by the slaying of the demon called Mahisasura by Goddess Durga. This years Durga Puja is starts on middle October 2018.

According to Hindu mythology (puran), Mahisasura had obtained a boon of invincibility from Lord Brahma meaning no man or God could kill him. Taking advantage of the boon, he started harassing everyone and chased the Gods out of heaven. Thereafter, Goddess Durga was created by all the gods to defeat Mahisasura. And we all know Devi Durga came amoung us with her children and at that period of time we celebrate Durga Puja.

Goddess Durga’s arrival on Earth is identified as Mahalaya, which heralds the beginning of Durga Puja.

Durga Puja Dates 2018

Here is the Durga Puja calendar of 2018:

Mahalaya – 8 October 2018 (Monday)

Maha Panchami – 14 October 2018 (Sunday)

Maha Sashti – 15 October 2018 (Monday)

Maha Saptami – 16 October 2018 (Tuesday)

Maha Ashtami – 17 October 2018 (Wednesday)

Maha Navami – 18 October 2018 (Thursday)

Bijaya Dashami – 19 October 2018 (Friday)

Enjoy this festival. Hope you have a great time in this Durga Puja 2018. Durga Puja Dates 2018 is made to help you to understand when and what about Durga Puja 2018. The main important dates of Durga Puja Dates 2018 is Maha Asgtami, Maha Nobomi, and of course Bijoya Doshomi.

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