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Five-day Durga Puja, biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community, is being celebrated in the districts across the country with traditional festivity and due religious fervor.
According to mythology, on Maha Shashti day, the first day of the 5-day festival, the Goddess Durga descends on the mortal earth from her heavenly adobe with her four children including Ganesha, Kartikeya, Lakshami and Saraswati. The beautiful idols of Maa Durga and other idols were opened for people to look through on Moha Shashti.
The arrival of Goddess Durga was welcomed by the devotees with much fanfare, amidst the beats of dhak (Drum).
Police have taken fool-proof security measures for ensuring security and peaceful celebration of the festival.
Senior government officials visited different Puja Mondops and exchanged greetings with the devotees and leaders of the Puja Udjapon Parishad.
On the first day a large number of worshippers and visitors were seen visiting the Puja Mandaps to have a look at the Goddess Durga and seek divine blessings for their welfare and betterment of the mankind.
Members of the police and Ansar and local volunteers were seen guarding the Puja mandaps round the clock. Army, BGB and RAB personnel were also seen patrolling around the Puja mandaps to ensure adequate security.
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