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Durga Puja in Kolkata
Hindu festival / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Durga Puja is an annual festival celebrated magnificently marking the worship of the Hindu mother goddess Durga.[1][2] This festival is the biggest festival in Kolkata.[3][4]
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Country | India |
Reference | 703 |
Region | Asia and the Pacific |
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Inscription | 2021 (16th session) |
List | Representative |
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There were about 3,000 Barowari pujas in Kolkata in 2022. More than 200 pujas were organized in the city with a budget of over one crore rupees.[5]
Durga Puja in Kolkata has been inscribed on the list of 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity' by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - UNESCO in December 2021.[6]