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Kumari Puja on Maha Ashtami

On Maha Ashtami of Sharadiya Durga Puja on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023, Hindu devotees in Bangladesh celebrated Kumari Puja, the worship of the virgin girl, using the elements of fire, water, clothing, flower and air.

On the morning of Durga Puja’s Maha Ashtami, Hindu devotees hold the ritual of Kumari Puja at Dhaka’s Ramakrishna Mission on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
On the morning of Durga Puja’s Maha Ashtami, Hindu devotees hold the ritual of Kumari Puja at Dhaka’s Ramakrishna Mission on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
A priest worships a girl as part of Kumari Puja on the morning of Sharadiya Durga Puja’s Maha Ashtami at Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
A priest worships a girl as part of Kumari Puja on the morning of Sharadiya Durga Puja’s Maha Ashtami at Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
Shatakshi Goswami, a 5-year-old girl, is dressed up for being worshiped as part of Kumari Puja on the morning of Sharadiya Durga Puja’s Maha Ashtami at Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
Shatakshi Goswami, a 5-year-old girl, is dressed up for being worshiped as part of Kumari Puja on the morning of Sharadiya Durga Puja’s Maha Ashtami at Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
A priest fans Shatakshi Goswami, a 5-year-old girl, as she is dressed up for being worshiped as part of Kumari Puja on the morning of Sharadiya Durga Puja’s Maha Ashtami at Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
A priest fans Shatakshi Goswami, a 5-year-old girl, as she is dressed up for being worshiped as part of Kumari Puja on the morning of Sharadiya Durga Puja’s Maha Ashtami at Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
Hindu devotees crowd Dhaka’s Ramakrishna Mission on the morning of Sharadiya Durga Puja’s Maha Ashtami on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
Hindu devotees crowd Dhaka’s Ramakrishna Mission on the morning of Sharadiya Durga Puja’s Maha Ashtami on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
Hindu devotees crowd Dhaka’s Ramakrishna Mission on the morning of Sharadiya Durga Puja’s Maha Ashtami on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
Hindu devotees crowd Dhaka’s Ramakrishna Mission on the morning of Sharadiya Durga Puja’s Maha Ashtami on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
Hindu devotees line up in front of the main gate of Dhaka’s Ramakrishna Mission on the morning of Durga Puja’s Maha Ashtami on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu
Hindu devotees line up in front of the main gate of Dhaka’s Ramakrishna Mission on the morning of Durga Puja’s Maha Ashtami on Sunday, Oct 22, 2023. Photo: Tawhiduzzaman Tapu

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Published : 22 Oct 2023, 08:44 PM

Updated : 22 Oct 2023, 08:44 PM

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