Durga Puja 2011 | Durga Puja 2011 Indian Standard Time

Durga Puja is a great event in the Indian calendar. Durga Puja is conducted on various parts of the globe by the Hindu believers. Each year Goddess Durga arrives to earth by different modes. It includes elephants, horse, palanquin and boat. They signify luck (omen) which influences the earth’s life. The durga pujas in each year is arranged by looking at many factors. They look at the sun rise and sun set mainly. It is how they count days.

Goddess Durga arrives on an elephant this year. Goddess Durga will depart on a palanquin. This years arrival, Goddess Durga coming in an elephant implies good harvest. But the way Goddess Durga departs.on a palanquin  implies the spread of an epidemic. The detailed calendar of the Durga Puja around various parts of Globe are given in this page.

Durga Puja 2011 – Indian Standard Time

1. ·        1^st October, Saturday – Panchami . It starts at 7.52 am. It will continue to 5.45 am next day.
2. ·        2^nd October, Sunday – Shashti . it starts at 5.46 am. It will continue to 3.54 am next day.  It includes ‘Kalaparambo’ at 9.28 am and in the evening ‘Durga Devi Bodhon’, ‘Amantran’ and ‘Adhibas’.
3. ·        3^rd october, Monday – Saptami. It starts at 3.55 am and ends at 2.22am next day. It includes ‘ Nabo Patrika’ at 9.28 am and predawn bathing of ‘Kola Bow’.
4. ·        4^th October, Tuesday – Ashtami – it starts at 2.23 am and ends at 1.15 am next day. It includes ‘Sandhi Puja’ between 12.51 am to 1.39 am and sacrifice at 1.15 am.
5. ·        5^th October, Wednesday – Nabami. It starts at 1.16 am and ends at 12.35 am next day.
6. ·        6^th October, Thursday – Dashami. It starts at 12.36 am and ends at 12.23 am next day. It includes ‘immersion’ at 9.27 am.

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