While popular all over India, Durga is perhaps most fiercely beloved to Bengalis; the Bengali diaspora across the world set ...

The Durga Puja event’s main features include the Bengali culinary festival “Ananad Mela,” as well as performances of traditional Bengali dance, games, and the Sindur Khela custom.

During these five days of the festival, devotees decorate pandals, wear new clothes, and worship Goddess Durga. Image Credit: Getty Like other festivals, food plays a vital role in the Puja. People ...