Sharadiya Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community, began on Wednesday with invocation of Ma Durga on the day of Maha Shasthi.
Goddess Durga has arrived with her children Lakshmi, Swaraswati, Kartik and Gonesh. Durga puja started with Shashti Puja in 350 temples of Natore. Devotees of Goddess Durga gathered in Mandaps since morning. In the evening, the worship will begin by placing the idol of Maa Durga.
It will conclude with Puja, Aarti, Anjali and Bhog Raag. Durgti-nashini Durga will give the message of peace by destroying all the evils from the world, this is the expectation of devotees.