Bangladesh Hindus celebrating ‘Kali Puja’ in an atmosphere marked by uneasy lull , no untoward incident so far
By Our Correspondent
Agartala, October 20, 2025
After a more or less peaceful ;Durga Pujua’ festival the persecuted Bangladeshi Hindus are preparing to celebrate the ‘Kali Puja’ tonight in an ambience marked by an uneasy lull and underlying tension. There has so far been no untoward incident even though the main rituals and festivities are going to be observed and celebrated at night today. Sources from across the border said that al the main features of the ‘Puja’ including the ritual worship, animal sacrifice in certain pandals and lighting of earthen lamps will be celebrated tonight. The ‘Kali Puja’ is also known as ‘Deepavali’ festival in Bangladesh as it is in India
In the capital city Dhaka, Kali Puja will be celebrated at Dhakeshwari National Temple, Ramkrishna Math and Mission, Siddheshwari Kali Mondir, Ramna Kali Mandir, Sri Sri Baradeshwari Kalimata Temple, Radha Gobinda Jeo Temple, Postogola crematorium, Biharilal Jeo Temple at Sutrapur, Gautam Mandir, Ramseeta Mandir, Shibmandir at Shankharibazar, Tanti Bazar, and Bangla Bazar.
According to the puja schedule, the worship of goddess Kali will begin at midnight tonight in at temples, which will be followed by the offering of ‘Anjali’ and 'Hom-Joggo' and the distribution of mahaprashad.
According to Hindu mythology, goddess Kali is the powerful and forceful aspect of Durga. Kali emerges as an aspect of the goddess Durga and fought a battle between divine and anti-divine forces.
During the battle, Kali was so much in a killing spree that she began destroying everything that came in her sight. To stop her, Lord Shiva threw himself under her feet. Shocked by this, Kali stuck out her tongue in astonishment and put an end to her rampage.
The main purpose of the puja is to seek the help of the goddess in destroying evil, both in the outside world and within human beings.
The largest Kali Puja celebration takes place in Shakhari Bazar and Tanti Bazar in the old part of the capital. A festive mood is already prevailing in the air of Shakhari Bazar and Tanti Bazar area as makeshift pandals have been erected and temples have been gorgeously decorated.
Business marking the puja is also going on in full swing in the old part of the capital as Hindus are busy buying puja materials including candles, earthen lamps (pradips), and others.
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