Durga Puja 2023: 8 Fun activities you must try this year

By Editorji News Desk
Published on | Oct 12, 2023

Pandal Hopping

Enjoy pandal hopping with friends and explore beautifully adorned pandals along with art, culture, and spirituality

Street Food

What is festival without street food? From phuchkas to chowmein, Durga Puja is all about satiating your hunger pangs while pandal hopping

Shop for Bengali Handicraft

Do not forget to pick up those beautiful handcrafted jewellery, handbags and other souvenirs during your pujo adventure

Dance to Dhak beats

This year do not miss tapping your feet to the beats of dhak, the traditional Indian drums which add rhythm to Puja celebrations

Experience Dhunuchi Naach

Dhunuchi Naach is a captivating dance form performed with smoking censers during Durga Puja, infusing a sense of devotion and spirituality

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Savour the Taste of Bhog

Bhog consists of yummy khichdi, a mixed veg, tomato chutney, kheer (payesh) and other delicacies

Experience Sindur Khela

Sindur Khela is a colorful and ritualistic tradition during Durga Puja where married women apply vermilion to each other and the idol of Maa Durga

Experience Maa Durga's Visarjan

The Visarjan marks the poignant conclusion of festival when the idol of Goddess Durga is immersed in water with reverence symbolizing her divine abode

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