Kali Puja or Shyama Puja will be celebrated next Sunday 2023

 

Sri Sri Shyama Puja, the second largest religious festival of the Hindu community, will be held tomorrow. Shyama Puja or Kali Puja is usually performed on Aam Ambasya Tithi in the month of Kartik. According to Hindu Puranas - Kali is a Shakti of Goddess Durga.

The name Kali is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Kal'. Kali Puja is the worship of Shakti. The victory of good forces defeating all the evil forces of the world. Goddess Kali is known by various names to her devotees including Shyama, Adya Maa, Tara Maa, Chamundi, Bhadrakali, Devi Mahamaya. P.O

On the day of Kali Puja, the Hindu community remembers heavenly parents and relatives by lighting lamps in their homes and crematoriums in the evening. It is called Diwali.

Like Durga Puja, Kali Puja is also worshiped by making idols in the house or mandap. Kali Puja is also performed on stone idols or idols installed in temples or houses. Puja is performed at midnight by chanting mantras in Tantric style. However, in domestic houses, worship of Kali in the form of Adyashakti Kali is usually performed according to Atantrik Brahmanism.

According to folklore - Kali is the presiding deity of the crematorium. For this reason, crematoriums along with Mahadhumdhams are held in crematoriums in various regions.

According to Beni Madhav Sheel calendar, Kartik Amavasya Tithi will fall on 12 November 2023 at 2:43 PM.

Amavasya Tithi will end on November 13, 2023 at 2:56 PM.

The auspicious time for Kali Puja will be on November 12 from 11:39 PM to 12:30 PM.

Within these 53 minutes will be the best time to worship Maa Kali.

Bhoot Chaturdashi or Chhoti Diwali will be celebrated on November 11, the day before Kali Puja. It is customary to light 14 lamps in each house on that day. Unsatisfied souls are believed to come down to earth on this day. Bhoot Chaturdashi is also known as Narak Chaturdashi in many places.

Apart from West Bengal, Goddess Kali is also worshiped in Kartik Amavasya in Odisha and Assam. Some years Kali Puja and Diwali are one day earlier and later. But this year, Diwali will be celebrated on Sunday, November 12, on the same day as Kali Puja. Kali Puja is performed on the day when Amavasya Tithi lasts till midnight.

Dhakeshwari National Temple, Ramana Mandir, Ramakrishna Mission and Mutt, Siddesari Kali Mandir, Sri Sri Varadeshwari Kalimata Mandir under Sabuj Bagh Thana, Radha Gobind Jeon Tagore Mandir in Old Dhaka, Postagola Crematorium, Tanti Bazar, Shakhari Bazar, Banglabazar etc.