Kali Puja (ISO: Kālī Pūjā), also known as Shyama Puja or Mahanisha Puja, is a festival originating from the Indian subcontinent, dedicated to the Hindu...
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Kali (/ˈkɑːliː/; Sanskrit: काली, IAST: Kālī), also called Kalika, is a major goddess in Hinduism, associated with time, death, violence, sexuality, female...
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Puja (Sanskrit: पूजा, romanized: pūjā) is a worship ritual performed by Hindus to offer devotional homage and prayer to one or more deities, to host and...
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Diwali (redirect from Badabadua Puja)
combined. Hanukkah – the Jewish festival of lights Kali Puja – Diwali is most commonly known as Kali Puja in West Bengal or in Bengali dominated areas Karthikai...
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Shaktism (section Kalikula: family of Kali)
into four subcategories of texts based on the goddesses Kuleśvarī, Kubjikā, Kālī and Tripurasundarī respectively. The Trika texts are closely related to the...
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Festivals of Odisha (section Kali Puja)
Kali Puja occurs in the month of Ashvin (October). It is celebrated after Durga Puja ends. It is to commemorate the legendary tale of Goddess Kali dancing...
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Festivals in Kolkata (section Kali Puja & Diwali)
decorations and fireworks. Other major festivals are Diwali, Kali Puja, Holi, Saraswati Puja, Poush Parbon, Poila Boishakh, Christmas, Eid al-Fitr, Eid...
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Dharmanagar (section Kali Puja Festival)
festivals is the Kali Puja which occurs between October and November. Dharmanagar is also known for its bright lights during this Puja where the entire...
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Krishnananda Agamavagisha (section Dakshina Kali)
for Tantra. Aagameshwari Kali puja, the oldest Kali Puja of Nabadwip was started by him. To his credit he popularized Kali Puja, in Bengal and turned it...
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