Category: CulturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

ଦୁର୍ଗାପୂଜା

/durgapuja/Roman

English meaning: Durga Puja

Odia Definition

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ)

ଦୁର୍ଗାପୂଜା ଦେବୀ ଦୁର୍ଗାଙ୍କ ମହିଷାସୁର ବଧ ଉପଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ବର୍ଷ ପାଳିତ ହୋଇଥାଏ। ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଏହି ପୂଜା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଆଡ଼ମ୍ବରରେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଉଦ୍ଯାପିତ।

English Definition

The annual Hindu festival celebrating the goddess Durga's victory over the buffalo demon Mahishasura. In Odisha, Durga Puja is celebrated with elaborate pandals, processions, and community gatherings for five days.

Example

ଦୁର୍ଗାପୂଜା ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଏକ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଉତ୍ସବ।

In English: Durga Puja is a main festival of Odisha.

Literary Heritage

ଦେଶର ମାଟି, ଦେଶର ଜଳ, ଦେଶର ସଂସ୍କୃତି — ଏ ତିନୋଟି ଏକ ପ୍ରାଣ।

/deśara māṭi, deśara jaḷa, deśara saṃskṛti — e tinōṭi eka prāṇa./

The soil, the water, the culture of a land — these three are one life.

Fakir Mohan Senapati · Novelist and Poet · 1843–1918

Chha Mana Atha Guntha

Chha Mana Atha Guntha, Chapter 1 — preface on village culture and belonging

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