THE DURGA PUJAH

The Durga pujah is the greatest festival of the Hindus of Bengal. It takes place twice a year once in the Bengali month Chaitra, and again in the month of Aswin or Kartick. The famer is called the Basanti Pujah, or the Pujah held in Spring and the latter is called the Saradiya Pujah or the Pujah held in Autumn. The Basanti Pujah celebrates the original worship of the goddess by which King Suratha was restored to his lost throne in the Satya Juga or the Golden Age. The other Pujah was first performed untimely by Sri Ramchandra in the next age to get the help of the goddess in killing Ravana. Though it was untimely and, hence, irregular, now so completely completely ousted the original pujah, that when we speak of Surga pujah or even simple pujah we mean this autumnal worship. While it means the longest holidays in the year, the other is not honoured even with a single day’s holiday.

          Durga is the symbol of Sakti or power. She appeared to kill the demon Mahisaura who had become so powerful as almost to threaten the very creation. She is represented as riding a lion, fighting with the demon with ten different weapons in her ten hands. One of her feet is on the back of the lion and the other is on the shoulder of the enemy, who is half emerging out of a buffalom just slain. On her lif are saraswati, the goddess of learning, and Kartick, the god of warm, while on the right are Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune and Ganesh the elephant-headed god of wisdom and success.

          Of the eveninf of the 6^th day of the moon in Aswin or Kartick is performed the Bodhana ceremony, I,e, the ceremony of rousing the goddess form her sleep. The real pujah, however, begins the next day, called the Saptami, and continues for three days. Besides offerings of flowers, fruits, rice, etc. , he-goats and even buffaloes ate sacrificed on these days. The 10^th day of the moon is called the Bijoya Dashami because on the day everybody takes leave of the goddess, after which the image, or rather the images, are immersed in water with great festivities. This immersion ceremony is usually performed in some river close by where all the assemble to see  

EID MUBARAK

Muslims party two Eids- Eid-ul-Fitar and Eid-ul-Azha annually festival. Both are measured blissful and "holy" days. Together are days of joy and entreaty.
The Shawal moon announce the onset of Eid-ul-Fitar. It is the finish of Ramazan, the holy month of fasting. The next first light, the Muslims pull together in a great prayer flock. They show admiration the merciful Allah sympathetic them the break and power to view the holy fasts. They ask Him to absolve them for their weakness and sins. They say again their vow of faithfulness to Allah.
The sunset at what time the moon is predictable to come into view, is a memorable evening. As the sun goes up, the accurate smash their swift and offer the Nimaz-e-Maghrib. They rush to the roofs of their houses and link the try to find for the Shawal moon. They go round their eyes towards the western prospect. On every home top there are scores of public, all scanning the the firmament with fanatical, hopeful eyes.

following the Shawl moon is sighted, public move up their hands in prayers. offspring are predominantly loving and keyed up with position to considering the Enid Moon. at the same time as they sight it, their faces typically brightness up with bliss. Ceremonial dinner is eaten in a blissful the depression and policy for the after that days are ready. What would everybody bear and what will be the list of options for the food. Many populace hit the roads to go to their cherished ones if they live in another city. Women especially go to markets to buy bangles and the Enid specialty "mend or henna". Different food stalls are directly put up and a cheerful ambiance is all over the place.
The moon of Zip Hajj is the harbinger of Eid-ul-Azha. This fiesta is famous ten days following the emergence of the moon. It commemorate the sacrifice of Hazrat Ismail by his priest Hazrat Ibrahim. Allah asked Ibrahim to sacrifice his only son to Him. Ibrahim willingly put the knife on his son's narrow part but Allah saved Ismail and by a miracle, Hazrat Ismail was replaced by a sheep. Ibrahim and Ismail had stood the test of faithfulness.
Muslims give up sheep, cows or camels on Eid-ul-Azha. The daylight hours is a full of activity, glad and a unforgettable day for all that.