Durga Puja
October
Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal
Towering idols of goddess Durga preside over beautifully created pandals depicting different legends of the fierce goddess in honour of whom this festival is celebrated. Five days of pomp, colour, crazy processions and community prayers (puja’s) coalesce to celebrate the killing of the buffalo demon Mahisasura by the goddess – the victory of good over evil.