Durga Puja 2008
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Durga Puja 2008 or the five day Durga Puja
festival honouring the Goddess Durga
, was celebrated from 2008-10-05 (Shashti
) to 2008-10-09 (Dashami
). Like previous years, Durga Puja was celebrated with the usual pomp and grandeur in West Bengal
especially in Kolkata
. The competition among the Puja Pandals and the level of creativity was at its best.
s are non-uniform since they represent the transitions of the moon into different zones, following the lunisolar Bengali calendar
.
was also declared on the night of Ashtami. Unlike previous years, seven winners were declared judged by people from various artistic fields. Discovery of the Year was given as a joint winner to separate Puja pandals.
Winners:
Finalists
The panel of judges included Agnimitra Paul (fashion designer), Kaushik Sen (actor), Suman Chattopadhyay (journalist), Sanatan Dinda (painter), Locket Chatterjee (actor).
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Durga Puja
Durga puja ; দুর্গা পূজা,ଦୁର୍ଗା ପୂଜା,‘Worship of Durga’), also referred to as Durgotsava ; , is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. It refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya, Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and...
festival honouring the Goddess Durga
Durga
For the 1985 Hindi Film of Rajesh Khanna see DurgaaIn Hinduism, Durga ; ; meaning "the inaccessible" or "the invincible"; , durga) or Maa Durga "one who can redeem in situations of utmost distress" is a form of Devi, the supremely radiant goddess, depicted as having eighteen arms, riding a lion...
, was celebrated from 2008-10-05 (Shashti
Shashti
Shashti is the sixth day or tithi of a pakSha or fourteen-day phase of the moon. The word comes from the Sanskrit cardinal ShaRh , whence the ordinal number ShaShTha , fem...
) to 2008-10-09 (Dashami
Vijayadashami
Vijayadashami also known as Dasara, is one of the most important festivals celebrated in various forms, across India, Nepal and Bangladesh...
). Like previous years, Durga Puja was celebrated with the usual pomp and grandeur in West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
especially in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
. The competition among the Puja Pandals and the level of creativity was at its best.
Time table for Puja 2008
The main events of the puja ceremony were scheduled as follows. The tithiTithi
In vedic timekeeping, a tithi is a lunar day, or the time it takes for the longitudinal angle between the moon and the sun to increase by 12°. Tithis begin at varying times of day and vary in duration from approximately 19 to approximately 26 hours. There are 30 tithis in each lunar month, named...
s are non-uniform since they represent the transitions of the moon into different zones, following the lunisolar Bengali calendar
Bengali calendar
The Bengali calendar or Bangla calendar is a solar and sidereal Hindu calendar used by the Bengali people. It is used in the eastern Indian states of West Bengal, Assam and Tripura and in Bangladesh...
.
- Mahalaya ‘Tarpan’:- 29 September (Monday) (12 AshvinAshvinAshvin , also known as Aswayuja, is the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar, the Tamil solar calendar where it is known as Aipassi and the solar India's national civil calendar. It is the sixth month of the solar Bengali calendar. It falls in the season of Shôrot, or Autumn...
1415): 1:15pm - 30 oct 12.55pm - Maha Panchami :- 4 October (Saturday) (17 AshvinAshvinAshvin , also known as Aswayuja, is the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar, the Tamil solar calendar where it is known as Aipassi and the solar India's national civil calendar. It is the sixth month of the solar Bengali calendar. It falls in the season of Shôrot, or Autumn...
1415): 3 oct 4:35pm-4 oct 6:28pm - Maha ShashtiShashtiShashti is the sixth day or tithi of a pakSha or fourteen-day phase of the moon. The word comes from the Sanskrit cardinal ShaRh , whence the ordinal number ShaShTha , fem...
- 5 October (Sunday) (18 AshvinAshvinAshvin , also known as Aswayuja, is the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar, the Tamil solar calendar where it is known as Aipassi and the solar India's national civil calendar. It is the sixth month of the solar Bengali calendar. It falls in the season of Shôrot, or Autumn...
1415): 4 oct 6:29pm-5 oct 8:32pm. Ritual Events: "kalparambha" before 9:27am; Durga Devi "bodhan" "Amantran" and "Adhibas' in the evening ) - Maha Saptami - 6 October (Monday) (19 AshvinAshvinAshvin , also known as Aswayuja, is the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar, the Tamil solar calendar where it is known as Aipassi and the solar India's national civil calendar. It is the sixth month of the solar Bengali calendar. It falls in the season of Shôrot, or Autumn...
1415): 5 oct 8:33pm-6 oct 10:35pm. Ritual Events: "naba patrikA" before 9:27am; pre-dawn bathing of "kalA bou" - Maha Ashtami - 7 October (Tuesday) (20 AshvinAshvinAshvin , also known as Aswayuja, is the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar, the Tamil solar calendar where it is known as Aipassi and the solar India's national civil calendar. It is the sixth month of the solar Bengali calendar. It falls in the season of Shôrot, or Autumn...
1415): 6 oct 10:36pm-8 oct 00:29am. Ritual events: sandhI puja 00:05am–00:53am, sacrifice 00:29am - Maha Nabami - 8 October (Wednesday) (21 AshvinAshvinAshvin , also known as Aswayuja, is the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar, the Tamil solar calendar where it is known as Aipassi and the solar India's national civil calendar. It is the sixth month of the solar Bengali calendar. It falls in the season of Shôrot, or Autumn...
1415): 00:30am-9 oct 2:04am - Bijaya DashamiVijayadashamiVijayadashami also known as Dasara, is one of the most important festivals celebrated in various forms, across India, Nepal and Bangladesh...
- 9 October (Thursday) (22 AshvinAshvinAshvin , also known as Aswayuja, is the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar, the Tamil solar calendar where it is known as Aipassi and the solar India's national civil calendar. It is the sixth month of the solar Bengali calendar. It falls in the season of Shôrot, or Autumn...
1415): From 00:30am-10 oct 2:04am. Ritual events: sindur-play in the morning, followed by bisarjan.
Asian Paints Sharad Shamman (2008)
This years Asian Paints Sharad ShammanAsian Paints Sharad Shamman
Asian Paints Sharad Shamman is an excellence award given to the best decorated Durga Puja Pandal in Kolkata during the festival in October. Since its inception in 1985, Asian Paints Sharad Shamman has been heralded as the true achievement for excellence in decorating the abodes for Goddess Durga...
was also declared on the night of Ashtami. Unlike previous years, seven winners were declared judged by people from various artistic fields. Discovery of the Year was given as a joint winner to separate Puja pandals.
Winners:
- Best Puja : Telengabagan Sarbojanin
- Best Puja : Laketown Natunpally Pradip Sangha
- Best Puja : Tangra Gholpara Sarbojanin
- Discovery of the Year : Santoshpur Lakepally
- Discovery of the Year : Hatibagan Nabinpally
- Creative Excellence : Naktolla Udayan Sangha
- Best Artisan : Barisha Club (Shri Purnendu Sen)
Finalists
- Hatibagan Sarbojanin
- Bosepukur Talbagan
- Darpanarayan Tagore Street
- Laketown Adhibashibrindo
- Dum Dum Park Tarun Sangha
The panel of judges included Agnimitra Paul (fashion designer), Kaushik Sen (actor), Suman Chattopadhyay (journalist), Sanatan Dinda (painter), Locket Chatterjee (actor).
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Asian Paints Sharad Shamman
Asian Paints Sharad Shamman is an excellence award given to the best decorated Durga Puja Pandal in Kolkata during the festival in October. Since its inception in 1985, Asian Paints Sharad Shamman has been heralded as the true achievement for excellence in decorating the abodes for Goddess Durga...
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! colspan="3" style="background:orange"| Best Puja
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! colspan="3" style="background:orange"| Discovery of the Year
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! colspan="3" style="background:orange"| Creative Excellence
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! colspan="3" style="background:orange"| Best Artisan
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