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Bengal Leader Urges Durga Puja Organisers To Follow Sanatani Traditions
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News18•15-10-2026, 00:00
Bengal Leader Urges Durga Puja Organisers To Follow Sanatani Traditions
- •West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari urged Durga Puja organisers to strictly adhere to Sanatani traditions.
- •He announced that 58,000 pujas are being held in the state this year, marking an increase of 13,000 from last year.
- •The government emphasized its commitment to supporting organisers who uphold religious customs and cultural heritage.
- •A spectacular event was held at Eden Gardens on Mahalaya to invoke the goddess, marking a shift from the previous Red Road carnival.
- •Adhikari later inaugurated the Sruchi Sangha Durga Puja in New Alipore amid chants of Jai Shri Ram and Jai Maa Durga.
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A total of 58,000 Durga Pujas are being held across West Bengal this year, which is 13,000 more than the previous year.
Moving away from the previous administration's practice of holding a carnival on Red Road after Dashami, the government organized a spectacular event at Eden Gardens on Mahalaya to invoke the goddess.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari issued new guidelines for Durga Puja celebrations, including a complete ban on the sale of alcohol and the use of DJs during the festival and visarjan process.
