Last Updated on November 8, 2026 1:54 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
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Shyama Puja, popularly known as Kali Puja, is being celebrated today across West Bengal and several parts of the country with traditional fervour and devotion. The festival coincides with Diwali in many parts of the country.
From magnificent community pandals to age-old temples and household shrines, preparations are complete to welcome Goddess Shyama, the powerful manifestation of divine feminine energy. The festival is observed on the new moon night of the Hindu month of Kartik, following traditional rituals and religious customs. Some of Bengal’s most revered Kali temples are witnessing special arrangements for the occasion.
The Dakshineswar Bhavatarini Temple, closely associated with the spiritual legacy of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa, the historic Kalighat Kali Temple, Tarapith and Adyapeath are among the major centres of attraction. Special puja arrangements have also been made at the ancestral home of saint-poet Ramprasad Sen in Halisahar, Karunamoyee Kalibari, Firingi Kalibari and Thanthania Kalibari in Kolkata. The historic Hanseswari Temple at Bansberia in Hooghly district, the famous Boro Maa Kali Puja in Naihati and the Kali temple at Kankalitala, one of the revered Shakti Peethas, are also preparing to receive large numbers of devotees.
As Bengal celebrates the triumph of divine power over evil, the night of Amavasya is transformed into a celebration of light, faith and devotion.