Summary
People walk to many decorated pandals to see the goddess and decorations.
A ritual called Bodhan wakes the goddess for her story of fighting a bad king.
Key Points
3 points1
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari sent greetings on social media.
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The Kalparamba ritual also started the celebrations.
3
Crowds are expected to visit many different themed pandals over the next days.
New Words to Learn
4 wordsKalparamba
a special opening ceremony for the festival
Bodhan
inviting the goddess to join the festival
pandal
large decorated structures where the festival is held
Mahishasura
the mythic bad king the goddess fights
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