Durga Puja to be celebrated at 31,461 mandaps countrywide

Durga Puja, doubtlessly the most attention-grabbing non secular competition of the Bangalee Hindu team, shall be vital at 31,461 puja mandaps across the nation, including 252 in the capital.

This data used to be disclosed at a press conference at Dhakeshwari National Temple in the capital this morning (8 October).

President of Dhaka Mahanagar Puja Committee Jayanta Kumar Deb read out the written recount. Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad (BPUP) President Basudeb Dhar and Fashioned Secretary Santosh Sharma, Mahanagar Puja Committee Fashioned Secretary Dr Tapash Chandra Paul had been existing, among others.

The 5-day annual competition will originate the following day (9 October) with Kalparambho on the day of Maha Shashthi whereas this would presumably presumably also honest come to an live with immersion of idols on 13 October on the day of Bijoya Dashami.

Jayanta Kumar Deb said in the final yr, the number of puja mandaps has increased by four as Durga Puja used to be vital in 248 puja mandaps in the capital final yr.

He entreated the organizers of Durga Puja get collectively in makeshift puja mandaps to assemble preparations of puja in coordination with all concerned asserting government directives.

Idols has to be immersed in the explicit day and very most realistic cautionary and safety features has to be taken in the Bijoya Dashami procession, he added.

BPUP regular secretary Santosh Sharma said devotees might presumably presumably also now no longer put collectively puja in diverse flood affected areas in direct that the total number of puja mandaps across the nation has reduced in contrast with that of the earlier yr.

He said individuals of laws enforcement agencies will discharge tasks at puja mandaps across the nation all around the competition whereas volunteers will furthermore be deployed in every mandaps.

Sharma said the Military chief furthermore gave assurance of extending all-out cooperation from the navy in preserving the Durga Puja in a mute and joyous system.

He added that a central adjust room has been space up on the premises of Dhakeshwari National Temple to song the total security in the capital below the association of the Mahanagar Puja Committee.

For the length of the press conference, several demands had been made of the government, including three-day public holidays for Durga Puja from Ashtami to Bijoya Dashami, in some unspecified time in the future for Prabarana Purnima in the Buddhist team, and in some unspecified time in the future for Easter Sunday in the Christian team.