Durga Puja is a festival that is majorly observed in West Bengal. Of course, other parts of the country also celebrate the festival with a lot of happiness and excitement. The festive mood makes everything feel like getting better and we also feel protected when we are in a divine atmosphere of the decorations, satsangs, and pandals of Durga Puja.
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1) If you want to check out really the finest pandals of Durga Maa then you will find them in Kolkata in West Bengal. You will get awesome Bengali cuisines nearby the stalls and also enjoy the pomp and show of the festival there.
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2) Apart from West Bengal and Assam, you will also find some processions in the Dhalpur Maidan of Kully Valley. People also observe the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana like the remaining parts of the country in this location.
3) In Mumbai in Maharashtra too, one can check out the Durga puja pandals. Of course, there would be restrictions on the number of people attending the pandals but if you don’t find the crowd, you can definitely get the darshan of Durga Maa and stay blessed.
4) Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh also celebrates the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana during the festival of Dussehra. You will get to see many kids dressed up like Lord Hanuman, Lord Rama, Ravana, Sita Maa among others who also put up stage shows to enact some scenes of the Ramayana.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown restrictions to travel freely, there has been a huge decline in the way the festivals are held in public places. Despite many cautionary messages and advice on the third wave of the pandemic, people are still traveling here and there to enjoy their time and also celebrate their festivals in the grandest manner. It is recommended that wherever you go, just ensure to sanitize your hands, wear a mask and follow social distancing neatly.
