Durga Puja Thali

Durga Puja or Durgotsava is one of the most prominent Hindu festivals and is celebrated in various parts of the country with great vigor and fanfare. Like all other festivals, Durga Puja has also been associated with mythological folklore. It is believed that the dwellers of the earth and heavens were tormented by a demon called Mahisasura. He was so powerful that even the Gods trembled in his presence. Out of earnest prayers, Maa Durga rose from the fire to vanquish the demon Mahisasura. An embodiment of Shakti and valor, Maa Durga attacked the demon and an intense m