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Day 1- Shasthi (October 1, 2022) Marks the descend of Maa Durga with her four children
Day 2- Saptami (October 2, 2022) Kola Bou, the tradition of dressing a banana tree in saree and bathing in river, is performed
Day 3- Ashtami (October 3, 2022) Maa Durga is worshipped as a young girl in Kumari Puja on this day
Day 4- Navami (October 4, 2022) The last day of the festival is celebrated by holding a Maha Aarti
Day 5- Dashami (October 5, 2022) Idols of Maa Durga are immersed into the river
Mahishasuramarddini - a highly popular dawn radio programme on AIR has been playing in Bengal during Durga Puja since 1931