This is the beginning of the festival, meaning though
the goddess Durga stays with us for four days the puja starts before (seven days
before). People pray for their demised relatives and take holy dip in the river
Ganges. This is known as “Tarpan”.
SHASTHI |
Goddess Durga with her children, Ganesh, Kharthik, Laxmi and Saraswati. |
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SAPTAMI |
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ASHTAMI (Eighth day) |
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DASHAMI (Tenth day) |