1.0IGP Blog - Gift Ideas for Birthday, Wedding & Anniversary, Personalized Gifts n More...https://www.igp.com/blogNiharika Sharmahttps://www.igp.com/blog/author/niharika/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="QwqCHaYWtA"><a href="https://www.igp.com/blog/significance-durga-puja-detailed-insight/">The Significance of Durga Puja – A Detailed Insight</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.igp.com/blog/significance-durga-puja-detailed-insight/embed/#?secret=QwqCHaYWtA" width="600" height="338" title="“The Significance of Durga Puja – A Detailed Insight” — IGP Blog - Gift Ideas for Birthday, Wedding & Anniversary, Personalized Gifts n More..." data-secret="QwqCHaYWtA" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.igp.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Durga-Puja.jpg1000559Parvati, Uma, Shiva, Bhawani, Kali. The days to chant her auspicious 108 names are here. Durga Puja is here. The five-day festival celebrated across India, especially eastern India, will start from 15th October in 2018. It coincides with Navratri, a nine-day festival starting from 10th to 19th October 2018. Durga Puja is celebrated as a mark of worship for the goddess who rid this earth from the evil, buffalo-faced demon-Mahishasura. If you are a Durga bhakt or curious about the festival, here’s all the know-how. Know the Importance of the Five Days Festival   Mahalaya- 8th October 2018 Before the start of the festival, it is a tradition to call the goddess down to earth. This day serves as an invitation to the goddess to bless people with her heavenly presence on earth. Sculptors draw the eyes on the idols of Maa Kali on this day, a ritual which is known as Chokkhu Daan in Bengal. Maha Panchami- 14th October 2018 This day heralds the beginning of a festive atmosphere with people getting busy with decorations and pandal hopping. Maha Sashti- 15th October 2018 On this day, people welcome Maa amidst them by revealing her face and performing puja also […]