The Dhaka Times Desk Today (Wednesday) will mark the official end of Durga Puja, a major religious festival of Sanatan Hindus, with the dedication of idols.
Yesterday (Tuesday) was Mahanavami of Durga Puja, the big religious festival of Sanatan Hindus. Today (Wednesday) is Vijaya Dashami. Today, the 5-day long Durga Puja of Sanatan Dharma followers will come to an official end with the ablution of idols.
Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bengali traditional Hindu community, started last October 1 (Saturday) through the abode of Chandipath, Bodhan and Devi.
Due to the Corona epidemic, religious rituals were shortened in the last two years. But this time this religious ceremony is being fully observed.
Bangladesh Puja Celebration Parishad said that Durga Puja is celebrated in 32 thousand 168 mandaps across the country this year.
On the occasion of Durga Puja, members of police, Ansar, BGB, RAB and other law and order forces are responsible for the security of every pujamandap across the country including the capital Dhaka. Along with police and RAB, volunteers are on duty at almost every mandapam. A central control room was opened at Dhakeshwari Temple Melangan under the initiative of Mahanagar Sarvajanin Puja Committee.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, President Mohammad Abdul Hamid gave separate messages on the occasion of this big festival of Hindu religion.
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