Indians celebrate Durga Puja with dancing, prayers, shopping and food

Durga Puja celebrates the Goddess Durga as a protective, motherly, and powerful divine feminine force, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil and the victory of virtue over arrogance, according to Dolls of India and Britannica. The festival involves daily rituals, fasting, and prayers, culminating in the adorning of the goddess's idol with a 'Solah Shringar,' which consists of 16 auspicious items like bangles, sindoor, and red bangles to symbolize blessings and devotion, 🙏🔱 . For more devot