Festival
Durga Puja and Kumari Puja
Next: Monday, 19 October 2026
Begun by Swami Vivekananda himself in 1901 after a vision, with Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi present; the Kumari Puja on Maha Ashtami, young girls Worshipped as living Maa Durga, is the most famous in Bengal. Kumari Puja falls on 19 October 2026; confirm the full schedule on belurmath.org.
