Cuttack Durga Puja in Odisha



the bejwelled devis in cuttack durgapuja


the city of cuttack socio-cultural center of state. earliest sarbojonin durga puja reportedly held in kazi bajaar area of city in 1832 both oriya , bengali employees of east india company. local people participated in festivities enthusiastically. however, due differences cropped later, oriyas decided organise puja on own. silver , gold jewellary clad durga seen in many lanes , pandals. pandal permanent throughout year in suburbs of cuttack, regular worship done divine mother, , idols made during dussehra time , immersed after that.


another opinion chaitanya deb mahaprabhu started pujas in 1505 ad, when visited cuttack, on way puri temple of lord jagannath. though may true, autumnal ceremony or akaal bodhon , people celebrate now, similar markandeya purana, , not codified in ancient hindu scriptures.







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