Durga Puja is a Hindu festival traditionally held for 10 days in the month of Ashvin, or Ashvina (September–October), the seventh month of the Hindu calendar. It is particularly celebrated in West Bengal, Assam, and other eastern Indian states. Durga Puja is a special puja (form of worship) that celebrates the victory of the goddess Durga over the demon king Mahishasura.
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