

The present form of worship of Durga with earthen idol in Orissa was started during the reign of Ganga King Chodaganga Dev in the 11th century at Puri. It is named as Mahaparbana in Devi Mahatmya and Duseehera in Markandeya Purana. In Devi Purana & Kalika Purana it is named as Vijaya Dashami. Durga Puia has different names in different Puranas and Sastras.

The pandals are decorated with beautiful decoratives.Īccording to Markandeya Purana the King of Chedi dynasty Suratha started rituals of Durga Puja during 300B.C.The Chedi dynasty belongs to Kalinga(modern Orissa). Goddess Durga is also worshiped by devotees in different pandals in form deities across the state. In Shakti peethas (temples of goddess) the Durga Puja is observed with proper rituals for 10 to 16 days known as Shodasa Upachara/Shohala dinatmaka,which starts from 7 days earlier to mahalaya called as mulastami and ends on Vijayadashami, dussehra. The Durga Puja is celebrated in two different ways in Orissa. Odisha ( Orissa ), the land of Lord Jagannath,the land of powerful Hindu Kingdom, the land of Raja & Maharajas, the royals of Odisha patronage anuual Sharodiyo Utsav before the state abolition with Republic of India. This year Dussehra in 2021 Timings & Schedule :ĭurga Puja is a festival, which is observed for 10 days.
