Durga Puja in Kolkata

Durga Puja in Kolkata
Durga Puja being celebrated in Bagbazar, Kolkata
CountryIndia
Reference00703
RegionAsia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2021 (16th session)
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Durga Puja in Kolkata (Bengali: কলকাতার দুর্গাপূজা) is an annual festival celebrated magnificently marking the worship of the Hindu mother goddess Durga. This festival is the biggest festival in Kolkata, the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.

There were about 3,000 Barowari pujas in Kolkata in 2022. More than 200 pujas were organized in the city with a budget of over one crore rupees.

Durga Puja in Kolkata has been inscribed on the list of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists in December 2021.