Bengali festival
Kali Puja — কালী পূজা
kālī pūjā
October–November · same night as Diwali
On the night of Diwali, Bengalis celebrate Kali Puja — worship of the fierce goddess Kali. Pandals feature dramatic black idols of Kali standing on Shiva, while diyas and fireworks light the night.
Greetings in Bengali
শুভ কালী পূজা
shubho kālī pūjā
"Happy Kali Puja!"
universal
শুভ দীপাবলি
shubho dīpābôli
"Happy Diwali"
universal
Customs & traditions
- ✦Midnight Kali puja
- ✦Diyas lit in every corner
- ✦Fireworks
Traditional foods
নাড়ু
naṛu
Coconut-jaggery laddu
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