One of the biggest religious festivals in India, Durga Puja is observed every year during the Hindu month of Chaitra (March - April of the Gregorian calendar). The occassion is celebrated with great devotion and gaiety in many states of India as well as abroad, albeit under different names. Know how Durga Puja is referred to in different places of India. To share this article on the different names for Durga Puja to your friends, just click here and pass on this page to them all. Happy Durga Puja!
Check out how Durga Puja is known as in different places of India and some neighbor countries.
| State | Name |
|---|---|
| West Bengal | Durga Puja / Akalbodhan / Sharadiya Puja / Sharodotsab / Maha Puja |
| Gujarat | Navratri Puja |
| Punjab | Navratri Puja |
| Kerala | Navratri Puja |
| Maharashtra | Navratri Puja |
| Kullu Valley | Kullu Dussehra |
| Himachal Pradesh | Kullu Dussehra |
| Mysore | Mysore Dussehra |
| Karnataka | Mysore Dussehra |
| Tamil Nadu | Bommai Kolu |
| Andhra Pradesh | Bommai Kolu |
| Nepal | Dashain |
| Bangladesh | Durga Puja/Bhagabati Puja |
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