Bengali festival
Jagaddhatri Puja — জগদ্ধাত্রী পূজা
jôgôddhātri pūjā
November
Jagaddhatri Puja is celebrated most grandly in Chandannagar and Krishnanagar in West Bengal. The goddess Jagaddhatri is depicted as a calm, four-armed form of Durga riding a lion.
Greetings in Bengali
শুভ জগদ্ধাত্রী পূজা
shubho jôgôddhātri pūjā
"Happy Jagaddhatri Puja!"
universal
Customs & traditions
- ✦Pandal viewing in Chandannagar
- ✦Spectacular illuminations on the final night
Traditional foods
লুচি
luchi
Deep-fried puffed bread
আলুর দম
ālur dôm
Spiced potato curry
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