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Dussehra In Bengali
Dussehra is celebrated
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A highrise set against the temporary pandal.
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The ‘ekchala’ style idol.
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Mahishasura.
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Worship in progress.
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Lakshmi.
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Lakshmi’svahana, white swan.
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Durga’svahana lion.
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Durga’s idol.
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Dhak.
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A visitor shopping for saree at the makeshift stall in pandal premises.
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Ganesha.
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Spectator clicking a picture of the idol.
In Bengal, Dussehra is celebrated as DurgaPuja. Deities of the goddess Durga are worshipped for five days, and on the fifth day (VijayaDashami) immersed in a river or pond. This is referred as DurgaBisarjan/Bhashaan. In Bihar,Bengal, Assam and Orissa, the goddess Kali, an appellation of Durga, is also worshipped as a symbol of Shakti (Power).
